BYSG DEBUNKS NEWS OF SYLVA RETURN, SAYS IT AN AVENUE TO GAIN CHEAP POPULARITY

YENAGOA: The Restoration government of Bayelsa State through it's Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Hon. Jonathan Obuebite, has described the speculations that is based on a phantom Supreme Court decision, which may lead to a possible return of the Bayelsa APC gubernatorial candidate, Chief Timipre Sylva as Governor, as a means adopted by the party to gather cheap popularity and honour it's flagbearer on his proposed visit to the State.

The commissioner said this in a statement made available to the press, according to him, " The landmark judgment of the Supreme court on November 8, 2016 was very clear in affirming the election of Governor Henry Seriake Dickson.  All seven justices that sat on the case were unanimous in their judgment and we have copies of it especially the lead judgment.

Secondly, our findings have revealed that the promoters of the deleterious rumour are trying to woo gullible Bayelsans to gather somewhere and give what should look like a historic welcome to Sylva who is planning to visit the state openly for the first time after he was roundly defeated.

Their intent is also to attract cheap publicity through the planned stage managed reception and at the end‎ tell Sylva that he is still on ground when in actual fact he is not".

The Commissioner further described the Speculation, as mere rumours and fiction that exist only in the dubious imagination of the originators, intended to throw the state into confusion and undermine the current peace.

He therefore asked security agencies to go after those peddling such rumours capable of causing unrest in the state

Below is the Full Press Statement:

PRESS STATEMENT

Bayelsa APC looking for cheap publicity…..

..... Stop this show of shame, Bayelsa State Government tells Sylva….

Our attention has been drawn to rumors making the rounds that the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the last governorship election, Chief Timipre Sylva is due to be sworn in this Thursday based on a phantom Supreme Court decision.

Ordinarily we would have ignored this latest falsehood and chicanery by the APC but because it is intended to throw the state into confusion and undermine the current peace, we are unequivocally clearing the air.

First we want to dismiss the strange story as it is a complete fiction that exist only in the dubious imagination of the originators. It has become very clear that the APC and it's agents feed fat on deceit.

The landmark judgment of the Supreme court on November 8, 2016 was very clear in affirming the election of Governor Henry Seriake Dickson.  All seven justices that sat on the case were unanimous in their judgment and we have copies of it especially the lead judgment.

Secondly, our findings have revealed that the promoters of the deleterious rumour are trying to woo gullible Bayelsans to gather somewhere and give what should look like a historic welcome to Sylva who is planning to visit the state openly for the first time after he was roundly defeated.

Their intent is also to attract cheap publicity through the planned stage managed reception and at the end‎ tell Sylva that he is still on ground when in actual fact he is not.

Thirdly, having exposed the reason for the rumour we call on security agents in the state to go after those behind it and ensure they are dealt with accordingly. This way the peace of the state will be maintained and never again will anyone or group ‎attempt to carryout such mischief.

We also call on Bayelsans not to allow themselves to be used by cohorts of Sylva for what is completely nugatory.  Any call to gather anywhere including the Port Harcourt International Airport should be completely ignored.

Lastly we want to emphasis that as a government that has sworn to protect the lives, property and integrity of her people, no amount of political brinkmanship‎ and unbridled offensive cum attack will make us poignant and distract us from our mandate, which is the thrust we have with our people. No it won't work!

Signed
Hon. Jonathan R. Obuebite
Commissioner for Information & Orientation

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