Alameiseigha never believed in APC, PDP tells Bayelsans

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa state Monday flagged off its official Governorship campaign in the Ammassoma community of southern Ijaw local government area of the state, declaring that the first executive Governor of the State, Late Diepreye Alameiseigha never believed in the APC because they lack proper political ideals.

Though the Bayelsa Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson and his Deputy, Rear Admiral John Jonah were absent due to an official engagement outside the state, a large crowd of supporters and indigenes of Ammassoma community welcomed the Party’s Guber candidate, Senator Douye Diri, and his running mate.

The Vice-Chairman of the Southern Ijaw local government council, Pastor Perkins on Ogede, warned that the APC should stop using the name of the late Alameiseigha to curry political gains in the state, insisting that he never believed in the party.

He said: “The APC should stop using the name of the late Alameiseigha to curry for political favour. Everything in Amassoma, the Alameiseigha home town, was provided by the PDP. No other party brought a bucket of water to Ammassoma. It is a shame and betrayal for APC to make wrong and deceitful claims.

“They are using late Alameiseigha name. DSP Alameiseigha never believed in the APC. Don’t be deceived by the name dropping of late Alameiseigha. Ammassoma is PDP. It is a betrayal of Ijaw ideals and culture for someone to even think APC. Bayelsa is for PDP”, he said.

Also speaking, the Director of Protocol, Joseph Akedesoh, told the mammoth crowd of PDP supporters that the APC due to the failed attempts to compel late Alameiseigha to join their failed change harassed and threatened him with arrest over trump up charges until his untimely death.

Senator Diri on his part, promised to open up most of the communities in the Local Government in order to attract economic development if elected.

Senator Diri noted that if elected he would build on the gains of the present administration in the state.

Earlier, Senator Diri had led his campaign team to visit the Bayelsa State Traditional Rulers Council and solicited their support to bring development to their localities.

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