By Samuel Oyadongha

Yenagoa—LEADERS of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Bayelsa State, yesterday met with the leaders of the defecting members of the All Progressives Congress, APC,   promising to provide a level playing field ahead of the 2015 general elections in the state.

It was learnt that the meeting, convened by the State Executive Council, SEC, of the PDP led by Col. Sam Inokoba (rtd), was attended by nine representatives of the over 8,000 defecting members of the APC led by Ebikibina Miriki and Sunday Frank-Oputu.

State Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Osom Macbere, confirmed the development saying the meeting was an in-house arrangement.

He said, “the coming of the group did not follow proper protocol and we have given them a proper date and time. The chairman met with them at the level in which their members were introduced.”