Bayelsa Guber: Patience Jonathan Dumps PDP, Backs APC Candidate, Sylva - Politics

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Bayelsa Guber: Patience Jonathan Dumps PDP, Backs APC Candidate, Sylva by Jimmydeji(op): 8:34am On Aug 08, 2015

Ahead of the December 5 governorship election in Bayelsa State, there are indications that
the wife of the former president, Dame Patience Jonathan, has thrown her political weight
behind the candidacy of Chief Timipre Sylva, the immediate past governor of the State.
Sylva wants to contest the gubernatorial election on
the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
It was gathered that in a meeting convened by Mrs.
Jonathan recently, in Otuoke, she read the riot act to
members of her group, asking them not to support
the re-election of the incumbent governor, Hon Henry
Seriake Dicks.
Sun reports that the former First Lady prefers Dr.
Weripamowei Dudafa, ex-presidential aide to the
immediate past president, Goodluck Jonathan and
Commissioner for Local Government under Sylva.
It was gathered that Mrs. Jonathan directed members
of her political group to support the aspiration of
Sylva.
According to those present during the meeting, when
some persons reminded the First Lady that the former
president, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan had openly declared
support for Dickson, she told them that Jonathan
won’t support Dickson when the chips are down.
Among those who attended the meeting, it was learnt
were a former acting governor of the state and
chairman of the defunct Transformation Ambassadors
of Nigeria (TAN) in Bayelsa State, Hon Werinipre
Seibarugu, Dr. Dudafa; former Commissioners for
Transport and Sports, Mrs. Marie Ebikake and Hon
Ebikitin Diongoli, a female politician, Mrs. Remi Kuku
and a host of others.