APC’s Plans For Bayelsa Remains A Pipedream – George-Ikoli

The plans of the All Progressives Congress, APC to take over Bayelsa State will remain a pipedream, an aspirant for the governorship ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP said on Saturday.

Former Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Barrister Anthony George-Ikoli speaking on Saturday also dismissed the argument for zoning of the party ticket saying that all senatorial zones in the state have had a hold on the governorship.

“Zoning is not the official policy of either the party or Bayelsans as at now. Factually, all zones have produced the chief executive of Bayelsa State. No zone has been denied or short-changed. What Bayelsans want now is the best of the lot. I don’t think the people will deny themselves the services of the best governor simply because it doesn’t come from one favoured zone.”

In his speech, he laid out the reasons he believes the All Progressives Congress (APC) must be defeated in the senatorial district and why he is the right person for the governorship job.

“APC can never take Bayelsa State. I am not complacent to the point of saying that it would be a work over for the PDP. The All Progressives Congress (APC) will try to wrest power. Bayelsa is the heart of the Niger Delta Region. It is an oil rich state. It is a plus for any party that controls Bayelsa State. APC has no foothold in the Niger Delta Region. The party can dream it but can never realize it. We will never give APC a chance. We will take over Kogi and retain Bayelsa’’ he said.

Ikoli who spoke in Nembe about the opposition party, zoning and the future of Bayelsa State boasted that no other contender in the forthcoming election could rival his pedigree.

‘’I have always been known for excellence, best practices. I think my entry into the race has changed all the equations. There is a ground swell of support for my candidacy by the people. There is across the land jubilation that at last the Moses has come. The best thing the party can do is to give me the ticket’’ he said.

The former attorney general and commissioner for justice said he was committed to delivering good governance and a transparent administration.

“Who will you trust when the battle against RUGA comes? Who will you trust when the battle for restructuring comes? Let’s not kid ourselves with the agitations of IPOB, the Fulani herdsmen issue, the killings every day in Nigeria. If we allow APC take our state, we might as well kiss our way of life goodbye! Who amongst the field would you trust with the know how to build the regional strategy to win that battle? No one in the field has what it takes to fight for the state, like I can.”

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