BAYELSA: CRISIS LOOMS IN JONATHAN/SAMBO CAMPAIGN SECRETARIAT

Ahead of the April general elections, crisis has enveloped the Bayelsa campaign secretariat of Jonathan/Sambo presidency following the emergence of the deputy governor of the state, Hon. Werinipre Seiparugu as a director of campaign in the secretariat.

Incidentally, Chief George Allen Fente, former Special adviser to the governor on political Affairs has been over-seeing the Jonathan/Sambo campaign secretariat in the past few months prior to the presidential primaries in Abuja.

There are reports that the emergence of the deputy governor at the campaign secretariat to spear-head the April general election was due to the recent incidents between the former government aide and a former commissioner in the state.

The former special adviser was said to have manhandled the former commissioner in the state as a result of the fallout of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) primaries for the House of Assembly and National Assembly.

The state government considered the unfortunate incident as a serious embarrassment to the image of the administration and promptly sent the former commissioner abroad for proper medical attention to rectify the situation.

It appears the deputy governor who hails from Gbarain/Ekpetiama area of Yenagoa in Bayelsa Central zone was drafted into the campaign secretariat to avert imminent crisis that may destabilize Jonathan/Sambo ticket.

It is obvious that George Allen Fente, a veteran politician from Nembe-Bassambiri will find it difficult establishing a cordial relationship with the deputy governor to ensure a successful outing in April polls.

The Image maker of Chief Werinipre Seibarugu, Mr. Preye Wariowei told BOF on Tuesday that his principal has a specific responsibility to discharge which will not contradict the duties of Allen Fente.