By Levinus Nwabughiogu

ABUJA – A group, Concerned Citizens of Bayelsa State has called for the removal os Senator Heineken Lokpobiri as the Director General of the Timipre Sylva. Campaign Organisation for Bayelsa State governorship election.

The group accused Lokpobiri of ulterior motives, saying he was planning to subvert to will of the people.

According to the group, the emergence of Lokpobiri “is an open invitation for voters apathy, easy bashing from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)”.

In a press statement signed by Preye Dombrayeifa and Francis Barifagha, President and Secretary of the group, and made available to journalists in Abuja, the group urged the national leadership of All Progressives Congress, APC, to intervene and rescue Sylva from political betrayal which it said is likely to come from Lokpobiri.

The statement reads”It is with all sense of patriotism and genuine loyalty to our Party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) that we solemnly appeal that our gubernatorial candidate- His Excellency, Chief Timipre Sylva be rescued from a man whose political antecedents is rich in political betrayal, backstabbing and insincerity.

“The emergence of Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri as the Director General of the Chief. Timipre Sylva Gubernatorial Campaign is an open invitation for voters apathy, easy bashing from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and outright indifference to the electoral fortunes of the Party and Sylva by Bayelsans across all spectrums. Sen. Lokpobiri’s political behaviour is a study in political treachery.

“After emerging as a Senator courtesy of the political benevolence of Mr. Ndutimi Alaibe, Sen. Lokpobiri went ahead to betray him. As Speaker of Bayelsa State legislative arm of government, same Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri did everything politically possible to prevail on the Late Chief. D. S. P. Alamieyeseigha to sack our Governorship flagbearer as his S. A. Political. Currently, in furtherance of his traits as a 21st Century Symbol of political betrayal, Heineken Lokpobiri is in talks with the PDP on how to ruin the chances of our Party come December 5th.

“There is nothing about our Party and its flagbearer that Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri doesn’t know bearing in mind that he was erroneously appointed Director General of the Campaign and as such accompanies our gallant flagbearer anywhere he goes. As part of the betrayal’s deal with PDP he will be given substantial amount of money to assiduously ensure that Sylva’s chances is holed up in a web.

“He is mandated to prevent credible and capable hands from holding positions in the campaign, he is also to frustrate those with zeal and commitment to our Party and her flagbearer’s course”.

“In the interest of our Party, the Change agenda which we earnestly crave for, the infrastructural development and economic repositioning of the Bayelsa State, we are urgently calling on the NWC and our Governor in waiting to hurriedly relieve Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri of the duties of Director General and distance itself from him. A word is enough for the wise”.