THE BAYELSA ELECTION AND THE MUHAMMADU BUHARI I KNOW

Jasper Azuatulam

It is a public knowledge that INEC has declared Gov Dickson of Bayelsa state the winner of the fiercely contested Bayelsa governorship election.

 The security agents showed utmost professionalism and there was no record of the famous Ekitigate. I could understand the Bayelsa PDP and Gov Dickson when they were trying to preempt President Muhammadu Buhari and security agents by accusing them of plotting to declare Timipre Sylva and the APC winner at all cost. 

However, I think that the PDP and Gov Dickson should apologise to Mr President and the security agents now that they have been proven wrong. It is true that Timipre Sylva is a strong supporter of president Muhammadu Buhari and a committed member of the APC, but President Muhammadu Buhari has shown a long record of putting national interest above partisan and personal interest. 

Even within the political parties like ANPP, CPC and now APC, members of these political parties will attest to the fact that Muhammadu Buhari has never interfered with the process of choosing candidates that will represent the parties. 

Nigerians can be rest assured that President Muhammadu Buhari will promote, support and work towards a free, credible and acceptable elections in Nigeria. 

As an individual and member of APC, I worked for Timipre Sylva to win and I wish he did, but the integrity, uprightness and national interest President Muhammadu Buhari stands for is paramount for me and on that I stand gidigba. 

The Change APC and Buhari promised is my topmost priority. I am sure that Timipre Sylva will go to court to challanged some of the results as he has indicated. 

That shows the APC and Timipre Sylva believes in the rule of law and not power from Abuja or incumbency. Nigeria is onthe path to greatness.