…APC SUMMONS ALAIBE, SYLVA TO ABUJA<\/p>\n
Following his defeat at the Bayelsa State All Progressives Congress (APC)
\nprimary election, the party’s governorship aspirant, Time Alaibe, is set
\nto join the Labour Party (LP) to realise his ambition, it was learnt on
\nWednesday.<\/p>\n
A source close to the former chairman of Niger Delta Development
\nCommission, who pleaded anonymity, said that Alaibe was disappointed by
\nthe outcome of the governorship primary election conducted by the Adams
\nOshiomhole committee in which former governor Timipre Sylva emerged
\nwinner.<\/p>\n
Alaibe once had a relationship with the LP on which platform he tried
\nunsuccessfully to run in 2003.<\/p>\n
He was said to have complained bitterly about the process of the election
\nwhich was seen as \u201cflawed, manipulated and unacceptable\u201d, and as such he
\nwould have to look elsewhere where he could possibly realize his
\ngovernorship ambition.<\/p>\n
It was gathered that Alaibe has called for cancellation of the election
\nand conduct a fresh one as the only way forwaed, warning about the
\nconsequence of what was he and his followers believed was an injustice.<\/p>\n
The source informed that Alaibe would be addressing a world press
\nconference later today at which he would announce his latest decision to
\nswitch camp.<\/p>\n
A source said, \u201cAll of us in the Alaibe Campaign Organization are not
\nhappy about the way and manner the primary election was rigged. You all
\nsaw what happened and that cannot be regarded as a clean election. It was
\na complete sham as you all witnessed it. The process was totally flawed
\nand manipulated to favour a particular individual and as such it is
\nunacceptable.<\/p>\n
“In any case Alaibe has registered his complaint and the only way forward
\nas he said is to cancel it and conduct a fresh election but since they are
\nnot ready to do that, we have to move on. Alaibe is definitely looking
\ntowards Labour to realize his governorship ambition and we are all moving
\nwith him as dedicated supporters.”<\/p>\n
Asked to clarify the warning on consequence of the controversial election
\nfor the APC, the source said in a situation where former governor, Sylva,
\nemerged winner can only mean that the PDP will likely win the December 5
\nelection, stating that \u201cBayelsans are asking for change, not a return to
\nmisrule, corruption and brigandage\u201d.<\/p>\n
He further said that Alaibe\u2019s aspiration was to provide a new leadership
\nin the state, noting that in a situation whereby that change was made
\nimpossible in the APC, moving to Labour was non-negotiable.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to provide a credible alternative in Bayelsa State and that
\nalternative is Alaibe. Now with this development in the APC, Alaibe has no
\noption than to realize that hope in the Labour Party and as a principle,
\nwe will neither vote for APC nor PDP. When we have our own platform, then
\nwe know what to do\u201d, the source stated.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, it was gathered that Sylva has been reaching out to aggrieved
\nmembers of the APC in the state to work with him ahead of the election,
\nassuring them that \u201cthere is enough to go round\u201d and as such they should
\nnot desert the party.<\/p>\n
It was also learnt that both Alaibe and Sylva have been summoned to Abuja
\nby the APC leadership in what was seen as a move towards a truce.<\/p>\n
An inside source in APC said that the invitation was at the instance of a
\nnational leader of the APC to broker peace. The position of the APC
\nnational leadership on the outcome of the election is still being awaited.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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