Douye Diri, the governor of Bayelsa State, has threatened to oust any traditional ruler in the state who permits politicians in his domain to use guns to intimidate voters and rig the upcoming general elections.
Speaking at the launch of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaign for Bayelsa Central Senatorial District on Monday in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital, the governor also warned that any community where intimidation and rigging occurred would be sanctioned, as would youth leaders from that community.
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He asked the people of the state to get behind and support all PDP candidates during the election in order for the party to come and solve the country’s economic ills caused by the APC-led administration.
He informed the public that the PDP’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, possessed the necessary skills to reposition the country.
He said, “As for traditional rulers, I have told them, any traditional ruler in whose domain that any politician uses gun to drive away any other party, that traditional ruler will be dispose. I am now advising, after now; I will take action through my deputy governor who is the head.
“The youths in such place will be de-recognise and I meant every word that comes out of my mouth; the traditional rulers will remain apolitical, youths have to be discipline, politics is not to go and kill your brother.”
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“I urge the people of Bayelsa State to continue to have the undying spirit of the PDP, in all our polling units, we have an undying spirit, in all of our wards, we have an undying spirit, and we will continue to make sure that we bring development, infrastructures, human capital development to Bayelsa State,” he said.
In his remarks, the state chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Solomon Agwanana, stated that the strength of the PDP was in the hands of every one of them since they had backed the administration.
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