November 17, (THEWILL) – Former national spokesman of the Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) Worldwide, Comrade Ebilade Ekerefe, has congratulated Bayelsa State Governor, Sen. Douye Diri and his Deputy, Sen. Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, for their landslide victory at the off-cycle November 11 gubernatorial election in the State.
He also commended Bayelsans for their peaceful conduct and disposition despite minor hiccups during the poll.
Ekerefe, in a statement issued on Friday, in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, said the overwhelming victory of Governor Diri speaks volumes and is a clear affirmation of the ongoing infrastructural revolution in the State and his humane style of leadership, which has permeated into the hearts of Bayelsans.
Ekerefe, who is also the National leader of the New Era Political Movement and a member of the Media Directorate of the State PDP Campaign Council, also commended the youths for their peaceful disposition and refraining from being used as weapons of destabilisation before, during and after the final results were declared.
In his words, “The era for violent politics, thuggery, ballot paper stuffing and subversion of the peoples will is no longer fashionable. I call on politicians seeking the mandate of the people to be retrospective and play by the rules in other to avoid incidences that will lead to violence, killings and maiming during elections.”
Comr. Ekerefe, who was a presidential aspirant in the last Ijaw Youth Council national elections, also commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the security agencies for their professionalism during the polls and admonished them to do even better in future elections.
Comrade Ekerefe, however, called on candidates of other political parties and the people of the State to rally around Governor Diri and his Deputy to consolidate on the ongoing development and the progress the State has recorded in the last four years.
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