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Sylva, Lokpobiri, Peterside, Timinimi Named As APC Leaders In Entire Ijaw Land
…As Ijaw APC Endorses Buhari’s Re-election
Ijaw leaders and chieftains of All Progressives Congress APC, in Delta State, have named former Bayelsa State governor, Chief Timipre Sylva, Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Senator [Barr.] Heineken Lokpobiri, as well as Director General of NIMASA , Dr Dakuku Peterside as leaders of the APC in the entire Ijaw Land.
Former Commissioner for Water Resources Development in Delta state, Hon. George Timinimi was also affirmed as APC leader in Delta state.
This was announced after an enlarged meeting attended by virtually all the Ijaw leaders and members of APC, from Warri South West, Patani, Bomadi, Burutu, Warri North, Warri South local governments areas of Delta state on Saturday, 18th August, 2018.
The meeting was convened at the Ugborikoko residence of the Delta Ijaw APC leader, Hon. George Timinimi, who has been in the forefront of moves to re-position APC in the entire Ijaw local government councils of the state.
The development is contained in a communique signed by Hon. George Timinimi, Ijaw APC Leader, Sir Theodore Ezonfade, Denbo Dembofa Oweikpodor, Engr. Ebikabowei Victor, Alphonsus Feh, Chief Micheal Johnny, Comrade Collins Eselemo, APC Ijaw LGA chairmen and 53 others.
The communique however tasked the leaders to ensure and promote the collective interests of Ijaw people ahead of the 2019 election.
The Ijaw APC leaders also endorsed the reelection of President Muhammadu Buhari for his people oriented programs for the vast majority of the less privileged and the giant strides achieved in his anti-corruption crusade.
The communique read in part: “That the Ijaws of APC in Delta State pledge their total and unalloyed support for the second term bid of His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari GCON, GCFR in the forthcoming 2019 Presidential Election Election due to his administration’s monumental achievements in infrastructural development, economic stability, people oriented programs for the vast majority of the less privileged and the giant strides achieved in his anti-corruption crusade.
“That Ijaws of the APC in Delta State have affirmed that henceforth, Hon. George U. Timinimi is the leader of the Ijaws of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Delta State. This is premised on our collective desire to be focused as a people with coordinated leadership to deliver the dividends of democracy to our area.
“That the Ijaws of APC in Delta State hereby affirm that His Excellency, Chief Timipre Slyva, Senator Barr. Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development and Dr Dakuku Peterside, Director General of NIMASA are the leaders of the APC in the entire Ijaw Land. We therefore pledge our support and loyalty to the trio as we partner with them to liberate the entire Ijaw Nation from the shackles of the opposition”.
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