Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa state has solicited the supoort for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, ahead the November 11 governorship election in the oil rich state.
The governor, is seeking support from his people six months ahead the election which many say will be tough considering that the contest will majorly be between Diri and Timipre Sylva who recently indicated his interest to contest the election.
Silva, the immediate former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, is a former governor of the oil rich state, and has recently resigned his position from the cabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari, to contest the election in few months under the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.
Considering the pedigree of the two frontline candidates, not a few monitoring events in the state said the governorship will be an epic battle between the governor and the former minster.
Diri however urged the people of the state to reaffirm their love for him by voting PDP during the election.
The governor spoke during a thanksgiving service that rounded off the third session of the 8th Synod of the Niger Delta West Diocese at St Peter’s Anglican Church, Nedugo-Gbarain, in Yenagoa, the state capital.
The governor who was represented at the event by his Deputy, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, said he needs four more years to consolidate on the achievements of his administration.
On April 15, the former minister was declared winner of the APC govrnorship primary after beating five other aspirants including David Lyon, who contested the governorship election with the incumbent govrenor four years ago.
In his acceptance speech after winning the APC sole ticket, Sylva said one of his policy thrust after winning the governorship in November, is to tackle the endemic flooding challenge affecting the state.
