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“I'm Not Campaigning Under Peter Obi", Bayelsa LP Governorship Candidate Speaks
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“I'm Not Campaigning Under Peter Obi", Bayelsa LP Governorship Candidate Speaks

by  Ridwan Adeola 2 min read
  • The governorship election in Bayelsa state is one of the three off-cycle polls happening in November 2023, and LP's gubernatorial flagbearer, Udengs Eradiri is one of the talking points
  • According to authorities, 1.3 million Nigerians registered to vote in the coming poll in the south-south state
  • The Labour Party (LP) appears to be gaining traction in the region as well as the southeast, thanks to Peter Obi

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Yenogoa, Bayelsa state - Udengs Eradiri, the Labour Party (LP) Bayelsa gubernatorial candidate, has said that he is not campaigning under Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the party during the February 2023 poll.

Eradiri said that he is contesting in the coming election "because of the issues that bedevil our people in Bayelsa".

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Eradiri says he is in the 2023 Bayelsa guber race because of the people of the state. Photo credits: @EradiriUdengs, @AthanAchonu
Source: Twitter

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The governorship hopeful was speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s 'Politics Today' on Wednesday, October 18.

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His words:

“I am not campaigning under Peter Obi. I am campaigning because of the issues that bedevil our people in Bayelsa. Only a Bayelsan that understands the issues can deal with them."

He added:

“Yes, I am an Obidient. Why? Because I believe in integrity, capacity, and competence. These are the core values of the Obidients. But I am contesting because of my state."

Legit.ng reports that the 2023 Bayelsa state gubernatorial election will take place on Saturday, November 11, 2023.

Incumbent governor Douye Diri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is running for re-election.

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Meanwhile, the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has expressed confidence in the ability of the party’s candidate, Timipre Sylva to win the November 11 governorship election in Bayelsa state.

Ganduje said Sylva, former governor and minister, is conversant with the workings of government which he said would bring about development to the state.

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Legit.ng also reported that Prophet Godwin Ikuru, the spiritual leader of the Jehovah Eye Salvation, said Governor Diri will retain his seat.

Speaking recently on a Facebook Live programme, Ikuru said Sylva will lose because “his path is dark”.

Source: Legit.ng

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Ridwan Adeola (Current Affairs Editor) Ridwan Adeola Yusuf is a content creator with more than nine years of experience, He is also a Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication from the Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State (2014). Ridwan previously worked at Africa Check, contributing to fact-checking research works within the organisation. He is an active member of the Academic Excellence Initiative (AEI). In March 2024, Ridwan completed the full Google News Initiative Lab workshop and his effort was recognised with a Certificate of Completion. Email: ridwan.adeola@corp.legit.ng.

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