Patience Jonathan Dumps PDP, Supports APC

Ahead of the December 5 governorship election in
Bayelsa State, there are indications that the wife of
the former president, Dame Patience Jonathan, has
thrown her political weight behind the candidacy of
Chief Timipre Sylva, the immediate past governor of
the State.
Sylva wants to contest the gubernatorial election
on the platform of the All Progressives Congress
(APC).
It was gathered that in a meeting convened by
Mrs. Jonathan recently, in Otuoke, she read the
riot act to members of her group, asking them not
to support the re-election of the incumbent
governor, Hon Henry Seriake Dickson.
Sun reports that the former First Lady prefers Dr.
Weripamowei Dudafa, ex-presidential aide to the
immediate past president, Goodluck Jonathan and
Commissioner for Local Government under Sylva.
It was gathered that Mrs. Jonathan directed
members of her political group to support the
aspiration of Sylva.
According to those present during the meeting,
when some persons reminded the First Lady that
the former president, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan had
openly declared support for Dickson, she told them
that Jonathan won’t support Dickson when the
chips are down.
Among those who attended the meeting, it was
learnt were a former acting governor of the state
and chairman of the defunct Transformation
Ambassadors of Nigeria (TAN) in Bayelsa State,
Hon Werinipre Seibarugu, Dr. Dudafa; former
Commissioners for Transport and Sports, Mrs.
Marie Ebikake and Hon Ebikitin Diongoli, a female
politician, Mrs. Remi Kuku and a host of others.

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