There was loud silence in the Bayelsa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) following the inability of former President Goodluck Jonathan to deliver his community and senatorial district to the party in the just-concluded elections.

Results of the elections showed poor performance of the PDP in Jonathan’s Otuoke community in Ogbia Local Government Area and his entire East Senatorial District comprising Ogbia, Nembe and Brass local government areas.

The senatorial district fell to a former Governor of the state, Chief Timipre Sylva, who worked assiduously to deliver the senatorial candidate of the APC, Mr. Degi Eremienyo Wagara and the candidate for Nembe-Brass Federal Constituency, Isreal Sunny-Igoli.

Results from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) showed that Wagara scored 43,303 to defeat the candidate of the PDP, Ipigansi Izagara, who polled 32,363 votes and the ADC candidate, Senator Nimi Amange with 16,936.



Also in the Brass-Nembe Federal Constituency, the former President was said to have done nothing to deliver the PDP candidate, Marie Ebikake, who scored 19,279 against 41,150 polled by the APC candidate.

It was gathered that Jonathan would have lost his entire Ogbia to the APC but for the efforts of Governor Seriake Dickson’s appointees, who went extra miles to rescue the PDP.

Party sources said it took the efforts of the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Daniel Iworiso-Markson, to avert the defeat of the PDP candidate for the Ogbia Federal Constituency, Fred Obua, by the APC.

Iworiso-Markson was said to have worked with the newly appointed Special Adviser on Grassroot Mobilisation, Captain Ozu; the Senior Special Assistant on Youths, Osaanya B. Osaanya to deliver Obua, who scored 12,048 votes to win the APC candidate, Samuel Ogbuku, who got 7,995 votes.

The PDP leadership in the state was said to have bemoaned the former President’s attitude saying it justified an allegation by a group, Ogbia Renaissance, that Jonathan, his wife, Patience and A.J. Turner were working against the candidates of the PDP.

A top member of the PDP, who spoke in confidence, said what transpired on the election day was brazen anti-party by Jonathan’s loyalists in the PDP and some disloyal appointees of the governor.

“The Ogbia Renaissance raised the alarm days before the election accusing the former President and his loyalists in the PDP of working against the candidates of the party in Ogbia and the Eastern Senatorial District.

“Despite denying the allegations and pouring invectives on the group, the anti-party played out in the election as these individuals openly backed and sponsored the APC and the ADC House of Representatives candidates.



“There associates, who are PDP appointees in Dickson’s government also worked against the PDP candidate. It took special efforts and commitment of some loyal appointees of the governor such as Daniel Iworiso-Markson to avert the defeat of our House of Representative candidate in Ogbia Local Government Area.

“We are watching them and we have noted the roles each of them played. The PDP in the state had already established a disciplinary committee and the names of these people have been penciled down.

“They will be invited after the election to face the committee. It is shameful that under the watch of former President Jonathan, PDP lost a senatorial district to the APC in an area that is supposed to be a stronghold of our party. This is what anti-party can cause”.

http://thenationonlineng.net/disquiet-in-pdp-as-jonathan-loses-senatorial-district-to-sylva-apc/

Goodluck Jonathan and his cronies had reasons they backed the ADC candidate. But apc winninf the district was a slap on his face. Thats what division and internal wrangling can cause, it gives room for opposition to claim power

DonFresh, how you take reach there
My condolences to GEJ

#RealEstate# #Building# #Land# #Comfort# #Health# #Wealth# #Cashready#

That is pure democracy for you, is never a do or die affair.

wow

There are so many things hidden in the Nigerian Politics.
My pity goes to the Nigerian Citizens

Hmm!!! Why we're here in the south east dying for goodluck Jonathan and pdp the bayelsans cares not, what a world.



As bayelsans are sending more and more APC members to represent them we're equally here chest beating on how our own ifeanyi uba will no longer smell abuja for even discussing a matter with an APC member, what an irony?


STAYING LONG IN BITTERNESS IS TOO WRONG.

PEOPLE SHOULD LEARN TO KNOW THEIR LIMIT!

The nation and journal...

Bayelsa votes for personality..and not party..

They're political sophisticated..

Beside wagara is not Gej political associate..and they adhere strictly to zoning..

But see as the nation drop the news like say na Bayelsa just love APC.

Next year na Bayelsa election..make una field timpre..and win..

Shebi APC don take over Bayelsa

And how is this one Jonathan business.

Jonathan going for senate,I laugh in thai

You people should leave this gentleman alone

Is Jonathan contesting election?
Is he the campaign chairman?

Abeg free this baba jor

tommykiwi:
That is pure democracy for you, is never a do or die affair.

GEJ didnt lose.I heard he was working for the APC candidate

Disquiet? ? ?
The words 'decamp' and 'after due consultations' will make that APC lead inconclusive.

South south people have moved on!

Only souteasterners are still get stalked with post-GEJ election loss depression.


In southeast,if PDP present a DOG,it will win.

See Headline.

Nairaland bloggers

GEJ was never really a political force to reckon with from the onset. He rode on people's back for much of his success. And when the success got to his head he crashed like a pack of card. Now it's no surprise that he can't win his ward for his party.

Chest beaters will be in severe pain

ChrisAb1:
what's this one saying?

The young man is high on vitamin C

kheny12:
Jonathan going for senate,I laugh in thai

what's this one saying?

Return of the Otuoke son

Maybe they didn't check the result on INEC server

kheny12:
Jonathan going for senate,I laugh in thai

Oga try to read.. Your brain will not pain you

This is a very bad news for some fealful..

PDP is moribund

So since he is the former president.... He should devide himself by the number of eligible voters so he can vote for his party....

Allow the people to decide...if they say the person presented to them from that party is not good enough for them.. So be it..

Allow my GEJ the true father of democracy to rest mbok...

post=77051787:
THE FINAL nail in the coffin of PDP.

Never again in the history of our nation will STEALING not be CORRUPTION anymore!

They have been CUT OFF permanently...

but some one dat said abacha is not corrupt has not be cut off

U re d biggest hypocrite ever to join nairaland

Blind man walking