Bayelsa Poll: ‘Intra-Class Struggle, Responsible For PDP Loss’

A senior lecturer in the Department of Political Science Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Dr. Iwarimie Uranta, has blamed class struggle within the ruling party for the electoral  loss in Bayelsa State.
Dr. Uranta in a chat with The Tide opined that the division amongst the ruling class paved way for the opposition to wrest power in the state.
“It’s not the issue of non performance of the governor, because if you say so Seriake tried his best. But I think that there is division within the power brokers that led to the loss,” he said.
Uranta cited the case in 2015 when prominent people left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join the All Progressives Congress (APC).
He reasoned that similar thing played out before the Bayelsa elections and hence the ruling party needs to put its house in order.
Once the PDP puts its house in order in the state, Uranta assured that it would take back power.
Commenting on the Social Media Regulatory bill, the university don was of the opinion that it would create sanity in the social  media platform.
“You must understand that there are a lot of inimical activities in social media and a lot of faceless people”, Uranta said.
Uranta stressed that as far as the bill will enforce sanity and conformity to ethics, it’s welcome.