Bayelsa Guber Primary Polls: Minister Of Petrleum Timipre Sylva, Allegedly Resigns From Office...
There are indications that the Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva, has resigned from the office in compliance with the Electoral Act.
There are indications that the Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva, has allegedly resiged from the office in compliance with the Electoral Act.
Bayelsa State is expected to go to the polls on 11 November 2023, to elect the Governor of Bayelsa State. Incumbent PDP Governor Douye Diri would be running for re-election. The primaries are scheduled for between 27 March and 17 April 2022.
It was gathered that Sylva resigned to enable him contest the governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State.
A source hinted to Freshnews, that Sylva actually resigned adding that Sylva’s resignation is being deliberately, and kept from the public by powerful elements in the presidential Villa.
According to him, it was kept close to the chest of the presidency, so that he could return to office as Minister should he fail to clinch the APC Governorship ticket.
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