bearer in the upcoming governorship
elections in Bayelsa state was
physically assaulted by an ex-militant
leader following a scuffle over who'll
be his deputy, The EagleOnline
reports.
Since the the former governor
emerged as candidate, there have
been a relentless battle over who
becomes his deputy as the jostle for
the slot kept shifting from one
supposedly anointed person to the
other.
It's believed that Sylva had all along
promised no fewer than six persons
his running mate’s slot but none of
them has so far been named.
The state Chairman of the APC, Chief
Tiwe Oruminigbe, and an ex-militant
leader, General Africa, were involved
in the fracas.
Orumingbe was one of those initially
favoured as he reportedly mobilized
all delegates to vote for Sylva at the
primary, which he won.
To demonstrate his seriousness,
Oruminigbe was said to have gone to
Sylva’s Abuja home with ex-militant
leader, General Africa, to confront
Sylva on the issue.
At the meeting there were a lot of hot
verbal exchanges and Sylva was said
to have received a hot slap on his
cheeks for what was said to be a result
of his “deception and betrayal”.
But the open confrontation soon
resulted into heated argument and in
the process, General Africa was said to
have slapped Sylva and a full blown
fight erupted.
An eyewitness account said the
ensuing fight caused the destruction of
some household items.
Following the attack, reports say Sylva
as the leader of the APC in Bayelsa
State was already plotting to remove
Oruminigbe as state chairman
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