The Minister of state, Agriculture and rural Development, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has challenged the Governor of Bayelsa state, Hon. Seriake Dickson, to prove beyond words the allegation that the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the state was stockpiling arms for the general elections.
The minister, who spoke through a statement by his media aide on Monday in Yenagoa, noted that It is on record that Dickson is the one stockpiling arms and using the instrumentality of some security agencies to harass, intimidate and bully the people.
Speaking further, Lokpobiri said Dickson has undertaken a voyage of blame-game against the main opposition political party, accusing the leadership of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the state of, “plotting to use the security agencies to rig, manipulate and unleash violence on voters in the state.”
In the warped imagination of the governor, the leadership of the main opposition political party in the state, “is arming thugs with all sorts of ammunition and weapons to attack the electorates.”
The statement reads in parts, “APC is not surprised at this recent allegation by Dickson. Suddenly, it has dawned on His Excellency that the game is up for him following last week’s protest rally led by the leadership of APC where the plot by the Governor to use the police to kill, maim, cause violence and eventually rig the forthcoming elections in the state was exposed to the whole world.
“Only last week, some hoodlums, who were later found to be card-carrying members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) were apprehended with guns molesting and harassing innocent citizens in Yenegoa, the Bayelsa State capital. These miscreants upon interrogation revealed the source and funders of the arms found in their possession.
“The moving train is on in Bayelsa and not even Dickson can stop the movement. The APC is moving in full force to reclaim the state, starting with a landslide victory at the Presidential and National Assembly polls, which will take place on Saturday, February 16.
“The door-to-door political campaign of APC has since commenced throughout the nooks and crannies of the state and Dickson is obviously frightened at the wave and massive support APC is receiving in its fold in the state.
