A former governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, says his kinsman, President Goodluck Jonathan, does not deserve a second term.
Sylva said this Sunday night while featuring on a Channels Television programme tagged "Politics Today" which was monitored by our correspondent.
Sylva, who is a chieftain of the All Progressives' Congress (APC), said the nation's economy was in shambles under Jonathan's watch.
He said apart from failing to strengthen the country's currency in the wake of the global oil price slump, the Jonathan-led government had also failed to tackle oil theft.
According to Sylva, the APC presidential candidate, retired General Muhammadu Buhari, has what it takes to deal with the issues.
"Buhari tackled oil theft in 1984. The government has said oil theft is one of the biggest problems, but it doesn't know what to do about it. We need somebody like Gen. Buhari to come in and tackle these issues", he said.
Sylva also alleged that the fight against the Boko Haram terrorist group had been ineffective under Jonathan, saying Buhari has what it takes to tackle terrorism.
He said: "Ethnicity doesn't influence my reason for supporting Buhari. Nigeria's biggest problem today is Boko Haram. Before, it was militancy and a lot of Nigerians felt that somebody from that area should be president. So, it would be better now for somebody from the north who understand the issues around that area to be president. The fight against Boko Haram has been ineffective and General Buhari has the effectiveness to deal with it".
The former governor also alleged that the People's Democratic Party (PDP) had failed the people of Jonathan's home state of Bayelsa, claiming that the APC is on ground there.
He said the people of Niger Delta would not vote Jonathan in 2015, claiming that they had realised that the president had not brought development to the region.
He alleged that Jonathan had not brought any federal presence to Bayelsa State apart from the University of Otuoke which, he described as a glorified secondary school.
"Niger Delta people are one of the most disenchanted people. The East-West Road is still where it has been. There is nothing that tells you that there is federal presence in Bayelsa, apart from University of Otuoke which is a glorified secondary school. The mindset of the people of Niger Delta is that you don't have to have your person before you have development. The development we have in Niger Delta was not made by a Niger Delta president. We are ready to vote anybody who is ready for the development of Nigeria and Niger Delta", Sylva said.

Islie:



http://dailytrust.com.ng/daily/top-stories/42451-jonathan-doesn-t-deserve-second-term-sylva

GANJAFARMER:
Which of the Silvers?

The drug addict with unquenchable taste for sex,that looted Bayelsa state treasury and got booted out of office and was begged for to avoid being jailed?
This is why sometimes I just dislike the true democratic nature of GEJ ,people like Silver should have been in jail by now begging to be released like Ibori.

I guess that Ibori would be making noise by now if he were to be around....smh

www.naij.com/64349.html

SeverusSnape:
That's politics for you, If not because of the beef he had with Jonathan, He would have been the number one person singing Jonathan's praise. I'm not surprised.

Islie:


Politics is always a dirty game.
On the one ahead gets to eat the rewards.

That's why I know that you don't have permanent enemy in the political landscape but, personal interest.

donphilopus:


If Patience Jonathan hadn't attempted to launder $13,650,000 when she was the 1st Lady of Bayelsa State, I wouldn't have quoted you. Was Sylva's wife ever caught smuggling Bayelsa's money out of the country, when her husband was the Governor?!

temitemi1:
His opinion though n his opinion does nt represent 150milllion citizens. GEJ till 2019!!!

Baawaa:
This is from GEJ back yard,even the incumbent governor is not in good term with GEJ.Jona,you have missed it!

Islie:


That's a serious shot to the President.
Am sure there will be some underground reconciliation btw GEJ and him

That's how this politicans do

Caseless:
Help us to divide his votes in that region.

franchizy:


GEJ will not won in 2015, he has fail his peoples and Nigerias in general. its good to spoke the truth. for sixth years he is president, he never done anything in the niger delta. im not suprise for what sylva said. 2015 is near and GEJ will lost and packs out from Aso rock. Buhari must won this time

Islie:


Are you sending him on a mission