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| Mr. Timi Frank. |
A political activist and former
Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC),
Comrade Timi Frank, today, Monday November 18, 2019, congratulated the
Governor-elect of Bayelsa state, David Lyon, describing his victory as
deserving.
Frank in a statement in Abuja
also urged National Chairman of the PDP, Prince Uche Secondus and the National
Working Committee (NWC) led by him to apologise or resign over the loss of a
state controlled by the party since 1999.
“This victory was not won by the
APC but by the people of Bayelsa who have resisted imposition and oppression
with their blood because of their implicit confidence in the capacity of Lyon
to transform the state and change their story for the better,” he said.
He called on Lyon to be magnanimous
in victory and to serve as a dependable rallying point for all Bayelsans
irrespective of their political affiliations, ethnicity or creed.
Frank said: “Your victory is not
an APC’s mandate but that of the collective will of the people of Bayelsa.
Please when you assume office, strive to use it to unite the people of Bayelsa
because the state can only attain true peace, development and greatness when
united.
“Bayelsa has been divided for
too long, but you have been chosen to heal their wounds and wipe their tears.
“Bayelsa has elected you Governor;
it is now your turn to govern Bayelsa and cater for all Bayelsans.
“What you do from now will prove
whether the confidence now reposed in you by the majority of Bayelsans was
misplaced or you will justify their hopes and aspirations by carrying all
stakeholders, including those who contested against you, along in your efforts
to realise the Bayelsan dream and thus build a greater state we can all be
proud to bequeath to upcoming generations.
“Your opponents during the
election equally have lofty ideals and ideas for the advancement of the state.
Therefore, embrace and work with them in the quest to realise the overall
objective of governance which is the welfare and security of the people of the
state.”
Frank prayed for the repose of
the souls that were lost during the just concluded exercise and equally
commiserated with the families of the victims.
“These innocent Bayelsans whose
lives have been brutally cut short died in the service of the state. They paid
the supreme sacrifice to make Bayelsa great. Let these deaths, injuries and
property destroyed not be in vain.
“I urge you to immediately set
up a truth and reconciliation committee to appraise all that transpired before,
during and after the election, with a view to ensure holistic healing and
reunification of the various interests in the state.”
Frank noted that the emergence
of Lyon as Governor-Elect has vindicated his position that the PDP had chosen
to relinquish the governance of Bayelsa to the opposition APC when it decided
to field a weak candidate against a popular aspirant who could have steered the
party to victory.
He called on the National
Chairman of the PDP, Prince Uche Secondus and the National Working Committee
(NWC) led by him, to immediately apologise to all leaders and members of the
party in Bayelsa State in particular and the country in general, or resign
their positions for deliberately trading the party’s political capital and
dominance in the state for a pot of porridge.
“Secondus and the NWC knew what
to do but they neglected to do it. This defeat is directly attributable to
their poor choices, myopic political calculations and selfishness.
“It is our hope that the outcome
of the Bayelsa State governorship election will serve as a lesson to the party
to field popular candidates in future elections. The era of imposition is over.
Take note,” he said.
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