There are strong
indications that a former Governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Diepreye
Alamieyeseigha, is seeking to govern Bayelsa State again.
It was learnt on
Monday that this time around, Alamieyeseigha, who in his first tenure, was
called ‘Governor General of Niger Delta,’ wishes to actualise his ambition on
the platform of the All Progressives Congress.
It was also learnt
that a former Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission, Chief Timi
Alaibe, is interested in the governorship ticket of the APC for the 2016
governorship election in the state as well.
Others said to be
eyeing the party’s tickets were a leader of the APC and a former Governor of
the state, Chief Timipre Sylva; a former Commissioner for Health, Chief Frank
Akpoebi; a Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Power, Godknow Igali, and APC state
Chairman, Mr. Tiwe Oruminighe.
It was further
learned that Mr. Preye Aganaba, who recently lost his senatorial ambition, was
being propelled by the Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, to go for the
party’s governorship ticket.
A source, who
spoke on condition of anonymity, said Alameseigha, the first elected civilian
governor of the state, was seriously staging a comeback to the Creek Haven,
Bayelsa Government House, on APC platform.
The source claimed
the former governor and Igali were plotting to wrest power from the incumbent
Governor, Mr. Seriake Dickson.
Alamieyeseigha
became the first civilian governor of the state in 1999 and was re-elected for
a second term in 2003.
He was later
enmeshed in serious allegations of corruption and money laundering, leading to
his impeachment by the state House of Assembly.
The former
governor was subsequently prosecuted and convicted.
But he was
pardoned by President Goodluck Jonathan, who described him as his political
benefactor.
The source said,
“Alamieseigha is eyeing the governorship seat. His plan is to make a grand
return to the seat of power in 2016. To this end, he has been holding a series
of meetings with some APC stalwarts.
“He is assuring
the APC leadership that with him as governor, the militants will feel
comfortable. He is saying that the incumbent governor is not liked by
ex-militants, citing the clash between the governor and ex-militants over
pipeline contracts,” he said.
2016 Bayelsa Governorship election: Alamieyeseigha returns
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