Indications have emerged that the former Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Timi Alaibe, might emerge as the sole candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming governorship election in Bayelsa State.
According to a report on Vanguard, the 19 aspirants for the party’s ticket on Monday, September 14, 2015
According to Vanguard, indicators of development became visible after a meeting between the aspirants numbering 19 and leadership of the APC yesterday.
It was gathered that the meeting, which was held behind closed doors had in attendance the National Chairman of APC, John Oyegun, Deputy National chairman (South) Olusegun Oni, National Organising Secretary, Senator Osita Izunaso and other members of the national executive.
According to the report, the party was not convinced by former governor Timipre Sylva as a result of his pending case with the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), as they felt he was not “marketable”.
An anonymous source was quoted as sayin: “Apart from the fact that they feel he can not win the state, the leaders also think the former governor is yet to settle with the anti graft agencies over alleged misappropriation of fund when he was the governor of Bayelsa state.”
