A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and governorship aspirant during the September 3 primary in Bayelsa, Mr Keniebi Okoko, on Monday said that the choice of Chief David Lyon as the candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) for the November 16 governorship election has greatly reduced the chances of the party (APC) making any impact during the election because he does not possess the requisite intellect to rule the state.
Okoko, while speaking with journalists in Yenagoa, also argued that the pockets of defections in PDP recently, was a blessing in disguise, because it has given the young and energetic youths in the party the opportunity to deploy their energies for the campaigns.
The businessman cum philanthropist, who is a member of the PDP national and state campaign councils, explained that the candidate of APC and his PDP opponent do not stand on the same pedestal given the PDP candidate’s intellectual ability and exposure.
He urged the people of Bayelsa to make the right choice by voting senator Duoye Diri in the next election, arguing that making the wrong choice could portend grave danger for the state.
Okoko, who came third during the PDP governorship primary last month, had immediately declared his support for the eventual winner, Diri and pledged to work for the success of PDP.
According to him, rather than hide behind the Minister of State, Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva, whom he described as intellectually sound, the APC candidate should come out in the open to tell the people of Bayelsa his plans and programmes.
“Bayelsans are now not easily deceived anymore. Comparing Douye Diri and David Lyon is like comparing something white and black, two opposite things. And let us make this clear, that someone being a good person does not make him a good leader,” he said.
