Bayelsa ElectionsGov. Dickson advises Sylva to concede defeat
He said that he was the leading candidate in the election having won
six out of the seven local government areas so far declared with good
margin.
Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa has called on his
main opponent in the inconclusive governorship election in the state
Chief Timiprie Sylva of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to concede
defeat.
Dickson, who is the candidate of the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the election, said this while briefing
newsmen on Saturday in Abuja.
He said that he was
the leading candidate in the election having won six out of the seven
local government areas so far declared with good margin.
The
governor also expressed confidence that he stood a chance to winning
election in the remaining local government, adding that the Southern
Ijaw was his stronghold.
He added that there was
no APC presence in Southern Ijaw, stressing that his administration in
the last three and half years had done so much in the local government.
``If
we were in decent clime, my brother and friend, Timiprie Sylva and his
party should have conceded defeat long ago because I am the leading
candidate,’’ he said.
Dickson lauded the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct a rerun in the affected area.
He
alleged that what took place in Southern Ijaw was a complete abuse of
electoral processes and the norms and so INEC had to cancel it on the
first day.
``The inconclusive election in the
affected area was an election that never took place which everybody is
aware of because there was hijack of election materials.
``We should be interested in asking some people who should be explaining how they came about sensitive documents,’’ he said.
He,
however, called on the Federal Government and the security agencies to
create an enabling environment and create a level playing for electoral
processes to succeed.
``The national security establishment must have their eyes on the ball by securing this country within and without.
``We
are available to ensure that our country is safe because you cannot
talk of security until every part of the country is safe,’’ he said.
The
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that INEC had fixed Jan. 9, 2016
for the rerun election for the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area in
consultation with all stakeholders.
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