Diri Emerges Sole PDP Aspirant for Bayelsa Guber Poll

he Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri has emerged the sole Peoples Democratic...

he Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri has emerged the sole Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) aspirant for the state’s off season governorship election scheduled to hold on November 11.

On the other hand, incumbent PDP National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu and a former Reps Deputy Speaker, Emeka Ihedioha will be vying for the party’s ticket for the Imo off season governorship election.

Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shuaibu, who announced Governor Diri as sole aspirant, said the governor’s documents had been scrutinised and were found to be in order.

Shuaibu, who is the chairman of the screening committee for the Bayelsa guber election, said this on Tuesday shortly after the screening exercise which held at the PDP national secretariat.

Also, speaking shortly after screening of the Imo aspirants, Anyanwu said he was not contemplating stepping down for Ihedioha in the race.

According to him, Ihedioha had taken a shot at the Imo governorship on three occasions and that it’s time to have a different candidate this time around.

Chairman of the Imo screening panel, Senator Gabriel Suswam said only Anyanwu and Ihedioha appeared before the committee for screening.

Suswam added that the two aspirants passed the screening and found qualified to seek the party’s ticket.

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