Bayelsa: Dickson's aides and supporters dump pdp as Sylva begins campaign

Some chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Bayelsa State on Friday
defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC.

Those who decamped are a two-time member of House of Representatives, Chief
Warman Ogoriba, some former aides and commissioners under Governor Seriake
Dickson administration.

They include Charles Opuola, Nelson Belief, Sylvanus Abila, Ayiba Nelson, Adolphus
Ofongo, Lucky Yeboah, Romeo Ebizimor, Williams Ofoni, John Ebikake and Moses
Tariebe, among others.

Prominent APC chieftains, who received the defectors at the party’s secretariat in
Yenagoa include former Governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva, former
acting governors Nestor Binabo and Werinipre Seibarugu.

Other are Ambassador Felix Oboro, state Chairman of APC, Tiwei Orunimighe; his
deputy, Eddy Julius; Secretary, Marlin Daniel and Publicity Secretary, Panebi Fortune,
among others.

Speaking, Sylva said APC would, on February 14, 2016, occupy the state
Government House, Yenagoa, as the ruling party.

To the new members, he said: “The party is a sweet family. The message is that
all of us should come together and form one big family. The dirt on Yenagoa and
Bayelsa will be swept off by the APC and thrown into Opuabadi (sea).

“As for the PDP, do not make any mistake. The PDP government in Bayelsa State
is dead. Its funeral is being postponed. We will bury it soon”.