By Emmanuel Aziken

Former governor of Bayelsa State, and All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship aspirant, Chief Timipre Sylva, has urged his supporters to remain steadfast and focussed on the objective of achieving victory in the December 5 election.

“I appeal to all our supporters, delegates, and the entire APC family in Bayelsa State, to stay focussed, positive, and determined as we wait for the new date, September 22, fixed by the national headquarters of our great party for the primary election in the state,” the former governor was quoted as saying, in a statement issued on his behalf by his media adviser, Mr. Doifie Buokoribo, following the postponement of the APC governorship primaries  from today to September 22.

“My participation in the governorship race is borne out of a firm decision to help steer our state away from the current course of political confusion and economic hopelessness, and return it to the path of freedom, progress, and hope, the foundation upon which our founding fathers had agitated and won the struggle for a distinct political territory within Nigeria. That resolve, having been backed by the popular opinion of our people, I assure you that we are on course.

“I have no doubt that  next Tuesday, I will emerge the candidate of our great party, APC, for the  December 5  governorship election. The primary election is just a process to our ultimate goal of retrieving our collective political destiny from the PDP grabbers, who have arrested the development of the state since 2012, and fulfilling it for the good of all.”