Senator Heineken Lokpobiri has eventually bared his mind on the rumoured war with former Governor Timipre Sylva of Bayelsa State.

He said; “I have no problem with Timipre Sylva. Sylva is Bayelsa man and Bayelsa leader just like we have other leaders here. I have no problem with him at all and I will never have a problem with him.”

“The only way to avoid a disagreement that will arise from a primary is to conduct a credible and transparent primary. That is why in the wisdom of majority of the party, we are saying that indirect primary is the way to go.”

“By the time, all the delegates who are party leaders as at today gather in a designated place, the winner will clearly emerge and the losers will know that they were given a fair chance to contest.”

“That is what we are supporting. Anybody clamouring for direct primary, it is the person’s opinion. I know that majority of APC supporters prefer indirect primary. In the last election in Bayelsa, we got over 40 per cent, this time we will win. Majority of voters are not party men.”

“What determines the failures and success of any party in an election is the quality of the candidate. If you have the highest quality of candidate, you have won the election by 50 per cent, but if you bring a candidate with a lot of questionable issues then, you fail in the election.”

“We have had the experience some years ago and we don’t what a repeat. We want a situation where APC will be able to present the best person that can help the party to win. I don’t have any personal problem with Sylva and I know he doesn’t have any problem with me.”

“Few days ago, we were together and we had handshakes. But in politics particularly in the social media, you read a lot of stories. I believe that majority of the people in Bayelsa will support my candidature if I eventually emerge”.

“We have a better opportunity to take over Bayelsa having widely consulted with the team and party members, and more people who are not members of the APC but believe and share the same vision with me that Bayelsa deserves a better leadership.”