Tomorrow, the good people of Bayelsa will return to the polling booth to attempt to conclude the inconclusive Bayelsa Governorship elections which held on 05.Dec.2015.
To put in perspective:
1. Bayelsa with 8 Local Government Areas (LGA's) is the smallest state in Nigeria in terms of population with a population of 1.7m people.
2. The 2 main contenders are the incumbent Governor Seriake Dickson (PDP) and Timprie Sylva (APC). Timipre was a member of the PDP, he defected to APC in 2014.
3. From the eelction which held on 05.Dec.2015; Seriake won 6 out of the 7 LGA's. Sylva has won 1.
4. Seriake (PDP) has polled - 105,748
Sylva (APC) has polled - 72,594
Difference - 33,154
6. Southern Ijaw LGA is the outstanding LGA that both candidates will contest for tomorrow.
5. Sylva is hoping to win Southern Ijaw by such a margin that will lead him to win the election. (A big task if you ask me)
There has been reports of unprecedented violence being perpetrated by APC thugs with the aim to instill fear in voters tomorrow.
As the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Force and leader of the ruling party, APC, President Muhammadu Buhari cannot be absolved of blame. Buhari having benefited from free, fair and credible elections that it is disappointing that under his watch he is incapable of conducting free and fair elections.
May the voice and will of the people be heard tomorrow. SAY NOT TO ELECTION RIGGING AND VIOLENCE.
Ref Materials:
1. Oshiomole admits to being harassed and assaulted by Timipre Sylva during APC Bayelsa primaries | WAKE UP BAYELSA -
2. Oshiomhole: Sylva has no belief in democracy
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