The Peoples Democratic Party Youth Network (PDPYN) in Bayelsa State has called on the people to ignore what it described as wild rumour being peddled by unscrupulous characters about a purported meeting between Governor Dickson and the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva.
Secretary General of PDPYN, Mr. James Oputin, in a statement at the weekend, urged Bayelsans to ignore the unfounded rumour which, he said, was a product of mischief.
He said that the politicians behind the rumour were scared of the growing internal cohesion within the PDP ahead of the November 16 gubernatorial election in the state contrary to their expectations.
Oputin also advised the members and supporters of the PDP to ignore the false story, stating that it was designed to malign the leadership of the party.
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He added that it was a surreptitious design to put unnecessary doubts in the minds of well meaning supporters of the party in the state which should be resisted.
The PDPYN scribe said Governor Dickson and the leadership of the PDP did not need any meeting with leaders of the All Progressives Congress to win the forthcoming gubernatorial election in the state.
He further stated that while it was possible for Governor Dickson to host Chief Timipre Sylva in his capacity as the minister from Bayelsa in the Federal cabinet, it is sad that some APC members are peddling deliberate misinformation to deceive Bayelsans about a meeting that did not take place.
Oputin stressed that the same set of people from the All Progressives Congress were behind the story that Sylva supported David Lyon because he wanted to give the governorship to the PDP.
He advised those behind the fake story to focus their attention on their electoral campaign rather than the failed attempt to plant discord within the PDP.
Oputin noted that the PDP and its followers would not be distracted by those he regarded as disgruntled elements of the APC who are battling to divert attention from the challenge of marketing a “gubernatorial misnomer” as their candidate in Bayelsa State.
He insisted that Bayelsa is the stronghold of the PDP and would continue to remain so.
