Assembly, Reps Primaries: 4 Women Win PDP Ticket In Bayelsa

Harboursandport.com: Bayelsa - At the conclusion of the House of Assembly and the Federal House of Representatives primaries in Bayelsa State, four women won the ticket of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP).

Of the four women, one clichéd the Federal House of Representatives ticket while the other three won the State Assembly ticket.

 

Those that won the State House of Assembly ticket include Chief Ayibanegiyefa Egba (Yenagoa constituency I), Hon Ebiuwou Obiyai (Yenagoa Constituency II), Mrs. Ebizi Ndiomu-Brown (Sagbama constituency III). Hon. Ebiuwou Obiyai is an incumbent and two-time member of the State House of Assembly in the state.

 

Hon (Mrs) Marie Ebikake won the primaries for Nembe-Brass Federal Constituency. She defeated the Hon. Jonathan Obuebite by 52 votes to 19.

 

Also, the party primaries threw up eight new flag bearers for the State Assembly election in 2023.

 

The new entrants aside three women mentioned above include Hon. Ted Elemeforo – Yenagoa Constituency III, Hon. Gabriel Michael Ogbara – Ogbia Constituency III, Hon. Pamoh Werinipre – Kolga Constituency I, Barr. Adigio Austin – Brass Constituency II and Hon. West Alalibo - Constituency III.

 

For the Federal House of Representatives primary, a ranking member (two-term), Hon. Fred Agbedi defeated four other contestants to become the standard-bearer of the party in the Sagbama/Ekeremor Federal constituency.

 

Others who emerged victorious in the House of Representatives primaries that are new include Engr. Rodney Ambaiowei - Southern Ijaw Federal Constituency, Hon. Oforji Oboku - Yenagoa/Kolokuma-Opokuma Federal constituency, Hon. Ebinyo Turner – Ogbia Federal Constituency and Hon (Mrs) Marie Ebikake - Nembe-Brass Federal constituency.

 

Meantime, Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, while reacting to the outcome of the primaries, described the conduct of the  Yenagoa/Kolokuma Federal Constituency primaries as peaceful, transparent, and devoid of rancor.

 

Diri, while commending the leadership of the party for promoting democratic principles by ensuring internal democracy, said the only things that enhance democracy are the party's transparency, honesty, and fairness which have been demonstrated.

 

 "Everybody is given equal rights and opportunities to contest. I commend the winner, Hon Oforji Oboku who has been magnanimous in victory as he has said that there is no winner and no vanquished in the primaries. I equally want to commend those who conceded defeat and forgive their assurance that they would continue to work for the success of the party."

 

Diri, who lauded the delegates for conducting themselves peacefully, equally applauded the efforts of members of the National Working Committee for working relentlessly to entrench democratic ideals and taking the party to greater heights.

 

In his remarks, the Chairman of the PDP House of Representatives Primaries Committee for Bayelsa state, Senator Chukwuka Utasi expressed satisfaction with the way and manner the primaries were conducted in the state