All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva has been taken to the cleaners by some stakeholders in APC for naming himself the Director General of the Campaign Council.

The stakeholders and chieftains of the party under the auspices of Bayelsa APC Integrity Group in a statement signed by its coordinator, Chief Ebipadeowei Oyinkuro said:

“The party not only appears to be going into battle with its flanks wide open, but it is deep in tatters and also showing signs that it requires oxygen.”

“Well-regarded and influential members of the party in the state who could rightly be described as the first and best 11 have all turned their backs against Chief Sylva.”

“Many other party stalwarts who never set out from the onset to be dissidents are also openly pitching their tent with the candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Sen. Douye Diri.”

“They are angry over the high-handedness of Chief Sylva and for conducting himself as if the APC in the state is his personal estate.”

“His governorship ambition comes across to them like an entitled birthright. Nothing better tells the story other than the fact that Chief Sylva is both a Gubernatorial Candidate and Chairman of his own campaign.”

“His cousin, Chief Dennis Otiotio, who is the state Chairman of the Party is Alternate-Chairman, while the running mate, Joshua Macaiver is the co-chairman. The majority of the rest of the campaign council are from Sylva’s circle.”