Politics
Bayelsa Poll: Delta Rep Calls For Peaceful Poll
Ahead of the Saturday(tomorrow’s) poll in Bayelsa, a representative of the Burutu Federal Constituency of Delta State in the House of Representative Hon. Julius Pondi, has sued for peaceful conduct of the gubernatorial election.
Pondi called on the people of Bayelsa to shun all forms of violence during and after the election. Adding that, the electorate should consider themselves as people on a mission.
He disclosed this in a press statement he signed on Thursday in Abuja.
Pondi stressed that it was pertinent to conduct a peaceful election in the state in order to preserve the well being of the state.
He said “As the people of Bayelsa State prepare to go to the polls on Saturday to elect their next governor, it is important that they do not trade off the goodwill they enjoy among Nigerians by resorting to violence, killings and maiming.
“This is an urgent and clarion appeal to the people of Bayelsa State that the killings of political opponents in the State must stop forthwith, and peace embraced.
“No leader of any political party should instigate killings all in a bid to get power. It is immoral, reprehensible and condemnable.
“The Ijaw people have come a long way and should not fritter away the only homogeneous Ijaw State all because of the quest for political power. If they kill their people, who would now be available to constitute the electorate and drive the development of the State?”
He however, urged the people of the state to vote the Peoples Democratic Party PDP gubernatorial candidate in the election.
Pondi said “All the people of Ijaw nation are concerned about the purity of the process and outcome of the Bayelsa State election and believe that the avoidance of violence is a necessary quid pro quo for the future well being of the people.
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“It is also to be noted that the relative freedom and development which Bayelsa State enjoys today were through the struggles and efforts of our leaders especially Isaac Adaka Boro, Chief Edwin Clark, High Chief Government Ekpemukpolo, President Goodluck Jonathan, late Chief DSP Alamiesegha, HRM, Alfred Diette-Spiff, King Doukorou and several others.
“It is only expected that the gains of the efforts of the past should be reciprocated by the people of Bayelsa State by once again reaffirming their trust and confidence in their party of all time, the People’s Democratic Party, PDP.”
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