Bayelsa: Sylva may step down for Alaibe

Despite the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) claim that Timi Alaibe has the biggest political baggage among the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidates in Balyesa State, the man may still be the person to beat when the election comes up.

Already, there are indications that Alaibe is inching closer to clinch the ticket of the APC as former governor of Bayelsa, Timpre Silva, and other aspirants are said to be under pressure by the party to step down for him.

On Monday, there was a meeting between the 19 aspirants and the APC leadership which had in attendance the National Chairman of APC, Chief John Oyegun, Deputy national chairman (South) Olusegun Oni, national organising Secretary Senator Osita Izunaso among other national executives of the party.

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At the meeting, which was held behind close door, it was gathered that Alaibe was favoured to fly the party’s flag ahead of others.

It was, however, gathered that Silva would have been the ‘most favoured’ for the ticket but that his case with the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, (EFCC) was giving the party’s leadership serious concern that he might not be marketable.

The party was said to have agreed that Alaibe would be the right candidate to give the serving governor,  Serieke Dickson, a run for his money and therefore wanted other aspirants to queue behind him.

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