Senatorial Candidate Tasks Faithful On Loyalty

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the Bayelsa Central Senatorial bye election, Mr Moses Cleopas, says there is nothing to worry about on the postponement of the election earlier scheduled to hold this Saturday.
He has called on all party faithful and supporters in the three local government areas of Yenagoa, Kolokuma/Opokuma and Southern Ijaw making up the senatorial district to remain strong and eagerly wait for INEC to announce a new date for the exercise.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had earlier fixed October 31st, 2020 for elections into Bayelsa West and Bayelsa Central Senatorial districts as well as others in other states before the postponement.
The electoral umpire cited security concerns across the country occasioned by the #EndSARS protests as reasons necessitating the postponement.
The Bayelsa central PDP senatorial standard bearer who expressed joy and happiness with the acceptance of his candidature by the people, urged them not to be deterred by the shift, saying the victory will surely come at God’s time.
“We probably saw this postponement coming. To us, the flood that had taken over our communities was the big issue even before the #EndSARS protest which led to security challenges across the country”, he said.
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Moses Cleopas who until his emergence as the PDP Candidate for the Bayelsa Central Senatorial district the state PDP chairman is expected to slug it out with his rival,Mr Abel Ebifemowei who is the APC candidate for the bye-election amongst others.

By: Ariwera Ibibo-Howells, Yenagoa