Petty traders are making brisk businesses at the Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa, venue of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Primary Election. The venue was filled with party supporters, who outnumbered over 1,502 delegates from the eight local government areas of Bayelsa.

Some traders expressed satisfaction with the crowd, blaming themselves for not coming to the venue with enough goods to sell. Mrs Grace Apreala, one of the those hawking soft drinks and snacks, said she sold all her products at about 12 noon. According to Apreala, “I am happy with today’s event; I have made cool money today but I am worried because I did not come with enough goods.

“All my goods, including the drinks and snacks, have finished; you see, the event is still on-going and I do not have any other to sell.” Apreala said the price of her goods did not change and commended the organiser of the programme.

Another trader, Mrs Tari Owei, described the APC primary as “opportunity to make money”, saying that she was happy with the event. “Yes, this is an opportunity; I have to increase the price because the customers are much; a medium sized plantain sold at N100 before, now sells for N150 here, though it depends on the size.

“Sales are in progress and I believe that I will make good business today; for my goods, I have enough and my house is close, so, I can rush and bring some more,” Owei said. One of the APC’s supporters, Mr Gidion Peregba, told NAN that he was satisfied with prices of goods at the event but decried few number of food vendors in the area.