Bayelsa West Patriotic Front (BWPF), has warned Governor Douye Diri over attempts to truncate the rotation agreement for National Assembly seats between Sagbama and Ekeremor Local Government Areas.
The group hurged Diri to remain resolute on the support for the rotation agreement for Bayelsa West senatorial district based on equity, fairness and sense of belonging in the party.
Speculations have been rife in recent times that the incumbent Senator and former governor of the state, Henry Seriake Dickson from Sagbama and federal representative for Sagbama/ Ekeremor, Hon Fred Agbedi are about to clash over the Senatorial seat.
The BWPF, in a statement titled ‘ Bayelsa West and the Politics of 2023, 2024 issued in Yenagoa by its national coordinator, Mr Owei Ebiagbe from Agge community in Ekeremor Local Government said Diri should not be swayed by the recent encomiums and accolades poured on him by Dickson but remain committed to the zoning arrangement.
According to the group, Diri must show true statesmanship and upright leadership qualities he is known for in the last two years.
BWPF who recalled how Dickson helped to truncate Senator Heineken Lokpobiri’s attempt to subvert the zoning arrangement said Dickson should resist the urge to tow that path of dishonour.
The group stated that how Diri handles the situation would go a long way to determine how the people would handle his bid for a second term in office.
BWSF making reference to similar zoning arrangement which existed in Bayelsa East among the people of Ogbia, Nembe and Brass said political leaders should not heat up the polity by taking steps to disrupt the zoning arrangement and plunge the state into political chaos.
