Governor Timipre Sylva
Embattled Bayelsa State governor, Chief Timipre Sylva, may have to look beyond the Action Congress of Nigeria to actualise his second term ambition following his botched bid to get the ticket of his party— Peoples Democratic Party.
Although the governor has not officially signified his intention to dump the party in the wake of his disqualification to take part in the governorship race on the platform of the PDP, reports have been rife that he has been holding talks with leaders of the ACN, All Progressives Grand Alliance and Labour Party with a view to running on the platform of any of the three parties in the February 2012 governorship poll.
But an ACN top national official told THISDAY yesterday that the timing was inauspicious for the governor to join ACN, as he would be more of a political liability than an asset to the party.
He said the ACN was no longer a dumping ground for renegades from other parties who only think of joining the ACN when they have problems with their own parties.
He added that the acceptance of any defector into the party would henceforth require stringent conditions from the party leadership.
Shedding light on why the ACN would not like to have anything to do with Sylva, the party chief said a smart politician like Sylva should have seen the handwriting on the wall since and mapped out an appropriate strategy that would have positioned him for re-election without having to go through his current ordeal.
He said he had expected that the governor would have quit the PDP during the general elections in April since he was not contesting then and would have seized the opportunity to consolidate his position by ensuring victories for his supporters who were running at the time.
By so doing, he added, the governor would have emerged a major political force and strengthened his bargaining power in the situation he has found himself.
“But he was too short-sighted to do that. He would have successfully ensured that those returning were elected on the platform of his new political party from the state House of Assembly to the National Assembly.
“Had he done this, he would have been in a comfortable situation, looking forward only to his re-election. But tell me, which forward-looking party would take him when members of his state and National Assembly have already been elected on the PDP platform and may not be willing to sacrifice their own careers for him?
“No party will accept him now because he will be a political liability. Even if he won the election, which is unlikely, the ground has been prepared for his many failures, including his possible impeachment by members of the state House of Assembly who would be remote-controlled from the centre. After all, we have witnessed similar incidents in the past,” he said.
The ACN stalwart said the way the PDP and the presidency had conducted themselves in handling the Bayelsa governorship primary crisis had shown their undemocratic traits, both in the individual and collective formation.
“I can tell you that we may not have the best of democratic practices in the ACN for now, but there is no party in the country that can actually stand shoulder-to-shoulder with us in terms of party management.
“What we are doing, of course, suits our present situation as a developing nation, democratically and this is why our recent efforts have been geared towards consolidation which will go on for the next four to eight years.
“But when you ponder the needless rancour the Bayelsa issue has created, which one would you prefer as a person: The shoddily organised primaries of the PDP or the neatly done selection process by the ACN?
“Look, in a parliamentary system of government, the party decides the choice of candidates and whatever it says is final. That is fondly the best approach in a resounding party system.
“The American system, as it were, sharply differs from ours because while the attention is usually on the party here, it is on the candidate over there.
“Consider the presidential system for instance; votes are canvassed across the states, as the candidate with the highest number of votes emerges. Also, funding is of immense concern to any intending candidate in the presidential primaries in the US.
“That is why citing the American system in contrast to ours is not appropriate. So each time you accuse the ACN of doing anything below expectations, we usually laugh it off because we wonder what you would say of the shenanigans in the PDP.
“Unfortunately, the Bayelsa issue is a big minus for the ruling party. They have not only messed up things for themselves, they have again shown that they are incapable of managing this country in all ramifications,” he said.
PRIMARY AT A GLANCE:
• Delegates Scheduled to Participate – 436
• Delegates Accredited – 411
• No. Abstained (see full list on page 4) – 99
• No. of Delegates that Participated – 384
Votes Cast
Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson – 365
Austin Febo – 2
Ekiyegha Francis Korobido – 2
Kalango Michael Youppele – 1
Francis Doukpola – 1
Orufa Justine Boloubo – 0
Enai Christopher Fullpower – 0
Votes Voided – 13
Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson – 365
Austin Febo – 2
Ekiyegha Francis Korobido – 2
Kalango Michael Youppele – 1
Francis Doukpola – 1
Orufa Justine Boloubo – 0
Enai Christopher Fullpower – 0
Votes Voided – 13
statutory delegates that abstained
1. H.E. Seibarugu Weriniare (Deputy Governor)
2. Rt.Hon.Nester K Binabo (Speaker)
3. Hon.Finu Terah Angaye (Deputy Speaker.
4. Hon Walamam .S. Igrubia (Dep.Chief Whip).
5. Hon.Emoto Obedient Mbr.
6. Hon.Azibola Omekwe (Member, Byna)
7. Dogiye Benedict.S (State Treasurer).
8. Soubrue Appah (Youth Leader Pdp).
9. Emie.M.Michael (State Legal Adviser).
10. Davies Obiene (State Deputy Chairman).
11. S.L.Indori Ikatanariebite (State Auditor).
12. Nengi Ebitimi(State Woman Leader).
13. Ayetoro Dumbr(State Vice/Chairman).
14. Damian Imoguh (State Ex Office Pdp).
15. Barr.Peri-Ockiya Esinkuma(State Asst.Legal Adviser).
16. Adaga Eduubiye. M. (State Ex Officio).
17. Ebi.Peretu Nwuke(National Deputy Women Leader).
18. Benjamin Wanemi(State Pdp Ex Officio).
19. Abaye Ayebatonyo(State Assistant Sec.).
20. Wisdom Nathan(State Asst.Sec.)
21. Enemigha .K. Inifurogo(State Ex Officio).
22. Milton Ebi (Chairman Brass Pdp).
23. Mawa Ebhela(Woman Leader-Ogbia).
24. Favour Fabiri (Woman Leader-Yelga).
25. Epigha George (Woman Leader-Ekelga).
26. Anyhony Zuokemefa(Chairman Nembe Lga Pdp).
27. Emmanuel Newman (Youth Leader-Yelga).
28. Chief Ani Amangala Apata(Vice Chairman East).
29. Kuroghoekigha Tom (Sec Nenbe Lga).
30. Omubo Ayonatiminyo (Asst Org. Sec. Bayelsa East).
31. Edison Sorgwe (Chairman Pdp Yenagoa).
32. Wanatimi. O.Ide. (Youth Leader Pdp Nembe).
33. Firimondi Josaiah Sawari (Secretary Pdp Brass).
34. Otowono Ebimobowei (Secretary Yelga).
35. Piri Kpokiri (Youth Leader Pdp Brass Lga.)
36. Bokolo Anthony (Treasurer Pdp Brass)
37. Iniye Nwalilia (Treasurer Pdp Yelga)
38. Adiola Tebede (Secretary Pdp Ogbai)
39. Kenneth Onduru(Treasurer Pdp Ekelga)
40. Hon John Ebikake (Vice Chairman Ekelga)
41. Hon Yousuo O.A. (Vice Chairman Brass)
42. Mr Oboku .A. Oforgi (Vice Chairman Yenagoa)
43. Lady Love .S. Ambakedoremo (Woman Leader)
44. Favour Frank (Women Leader Nembe)
45. Mr Peter Ogbara (Youth Leader Ogbai)
46. Temple Charlie (Pdp Treasurer Nembe)
47. Porri Mike (Pdp Youth Leader Ekeremo)
48. Hon Ibegu Richard (Vice Chairman Ogbai)
49. Ben Foreman (Chairman Pdp Suga)
50. Hudson Ceylon (Yiuth Leader Pdp Silga)
51. Garr Ebi (Treasurer Pdp Silga)
52. Ashanti Bekewei (Pdp Silga)
53. Amaeyebi (Women Leader
54. Sammy
55. Edun Samson (Treasurer Pdp Ogbai)
56. Michael Ojokojo (Youth Leader)
57. Steven Gariga .E. (Secretary)
58. Hon Yousuo Amanlanyo.A. (Brass Ii)
59. Hon Benson .F. Konbowei (Silga Iv)
60. Hon Agatha Goma .A.(Ekelga I)
61. Hon Walaman .S. Igrubia (Ogbai Iii)
62. Hon Obuebite .R. Jonathan (Nembe I)
63. Hon Egba Alfred (Yelga I)
64. Hon Peter Akpe (Sagbama I)
65. Hon James Ayobegha (Nembe Ii)
66. Hon Obedient Emoto (Ogbai Ii)
67. Hon Obiene Iniyobiyo (Nembe Iii)
68. Hon Ebamua Empere (Sagbama Iii)
69. Hon Ebipadei .B.F (Yenagoa Ii)
70. Hon. Baraladei Daniel Igali (Silga Iii)
71. Hon. Monday-Boubou Obolo (Silga Ii)
72. Hon. Omonibeke Kemelayefa (Ekelga Ii)
73. Hon. Emelah Gentle (Yelga Iii)
74. Hon. Kuwoakegha Dorgu (Silga I)
75. Hon. V.O Sam-Ateri (Brass I)
76. Hon. Azibola Omekwe (Ogbia I)
77. Senator Heinekens Lokpobiri (Bayelsa West)
78. Hon. Warman Oloriba (Member, Nass)
79. Hon. Foingha Jepthah (Member, Nass)
80. Hon. Henry Ofongo (Member, Nass)
81. Nemi Anthony (Treasurer Sagbama)
82. Waribugo Sylva (Chairman Nelga Lga)
83. Brown S. Kirikareye (Former State Legal Adviser)
84. Barr. Inemo Oruebimiekumo (Fmr. State Legal Adviser)
85. Kenneth B. Jonah (Vice Chairman, Nelga)
86. Ozogu Tuboulayefa (Sec. Silga)
87. Ogola Anthony (Vice Chairman, Salga)
88. Alandu Ethele (Vice Chairman, Kolokuma/Opokuma Lga)
89. Hon. Bright Erewari (Former Deputy Speaker)
90. Ben Olive (Youth Leader, Pdp Ekelga)
91. Tounkpoli Paul Febes (Sec-Gen, Pdp Ekelga)
92. Ogili Temple (Former Vice Chairman, Central)
93. Hon. Mark Ofubiri (Former State Secretary, Pdp)
94. Mrs. Meagan Bozimo (Former Pdp Legal Adviser)
95. Mr. Yekini Nabena (Pdp South-South Org. Sec)
96. Mr. Eddi Julius (Chairman, Ekelga)
97. Chief Tiwei Orunimigha (Chairman, Silga)
98. Barrister Peres Peretu (Chairman Salga)
99. Hon. Ngo Sylva (Chairman, Balga)
Thisday.
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