Bayelsa Guber: The Election Is No Longer Against PDP, It Is Now Security Agents – APC’s Sylva Laments

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November 11, 2023 governorship poll in Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, has said that security agents are playing on the side of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

He claimed that his supporters were being harassed by the Nigerian Army.

Sylva made the allegation after he cast his vote at Ward 4, Unit 4 in the Brass Local Government Area of the South-South state.

The APC flag bearer said violence has been recorded in Yenagoa, the state capital, alleging that an APC member was shot.

He lamented that the PDP is no longer their opponent and they are now fighting against security agents.

He wondered why large polling units where he is popular were being targeted.

“There is a lot of violence from the PDP trying to molest our voters with security (agents),” Sylva said. In fact, in some cases, it is believed by our people that we are running election, not against PDP, but against security (agents) but we are containing it.” Sylva added.

The APC candidate, however, commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), saying “There is a lot of improvement on the part of INEC but there is still room for improvement.”

Sylva was first Bayelsa governor from May 2007 to April 2008 and later between May 2008 and January 2012. He was also the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources from 2019 to 2023.