Honourable Preye Oseke has described the Bayelsa state All progressives Congress (APC) direct primaries that held on Wednesday to elect the party’s candidate for the November 16 governorship election as peaceful.
Preye Oseke who was the returning Officer for Southern Ijaw local government area described the exercise as free and fair.
He expressed satisfaction that members of the party turned out to vote for the aspirants of their choice.
Speaking to journalists at Ogboinbiri community in Southern Ijaw, Oseke said: “The direct primaries went on peacefully in all the 17 Wards in Southern Ijaw local government area.
“Virtually, all registered and card carrying members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, came out to vote for the aspirants of their choice.
“The election has been peaceful and members of APC in the grassroot are very enthusiastic knowing that this is an opportunity for us to take over government in Bayelsa State and they have come out in their teeming numbers to cast their votes for the aspirants of their choice hence they have come out in their numbers to vote for their choice aspirants.
“The expectation is glorious because Bayelsa State has to connect to the centre because we want development.” He said.
However a tour round some parts of the state by new telegraph showed that election went on simultaneously in all the 105 Wards across the eight local government areas of the state
The exercise in Yenagoa, Ogbia, Kolokuma/ Opokuma, Sagbama and Southern Ijaw Local Government Areas, showed that the exercise was generally peaceful as all registered and card carrying members of the party turned out in their numbers to cast their votes.
