APC Reschedules Bayelsa Governorship Primary

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The National Chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has said that the party will conduct a fresh governorship primary election in Bayelsa State, invalidating the one held on Tuesday.

The election, which held inside the Samson Siasia Stadium in Yenagoa, the state capital, was purportedly won by a former governor of the state, Timipre Sylva, amid allegations of irregularities.

A total of 1,502 delegates were expected to participate in the primary election.

Mr. Odigie-Oyegun, who pointed out that the exercise held on Tuesday was rescheduled because of security challenges, however, did not state the date for the fresh election.

“The primary has been rescheduled. It had to be called off due to security challenges”, he simply said.