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August 2, 2017

Two lists emerged from parallel APC congresses in Bayelsa

By Emem Idio

TWO delegates lists have purportedly emerged from last weekend non-elective congress of the All Progressive Congress ,APC, in Bayelsa State.

It was gathered yesterday, that the lists emerged from two separate congresses held by a faction loyal to the former governor Timipre Sylva and the other from a faction loyal to the embattled state chairman of the party, Chief Tiwei Orunimighe.

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The faction led by  Orunimighe conducted the non-elective congress at the state party secretariat and adopted voice vote to select 24 party members as delegates, while the faction loyal to Chief Sylva led by party led by Mr Joseph Fafi held the non-elective congress in Yenagoa.

Both factions have reportedly forwarded their list of delegates to the National Executive Committee, NEC, of the party in Abuja.