The Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, is predicted to retain his seat in the upcoming governorship election by Primate Elijah Ayodele, the leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church. However, the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, is expected to be unseated by a strong opposition candidate, according to the Primate’s revelations.
In a statement released on Sunday and signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele advised Governor Diri to reconcile with aggrieved parties in the state, regardless of their political affiliations, as he foresees the use of technicalities against him, despite his eventual victory in the election. He further explained that the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state will face internal crises, which will negatively affect the party’s chances of winning.
Primate Ayodele also warned Governor Diri to remain focused on delivering projects that will improve the lives of Bayelsa citizens and make them happy.
‘’The governor of Bayelsa, Douye Diri will retain his seat but he needs to make reconciliation moves before the election with aggrieved parties.
“He must stay on alert and put his house in order. He must continue doing projects that will make people smile. Diri should be more focused than ever because they want to do a kind of technicality against him.
“The PDP should extend reconciliation move to other parties and there will be crisis in Bayelsa APC and this will make way for the PDP,” he said.
For Imo, Primate Ayodele advised oppositions not to go into the election individually.
He stated that only a powerful alliance can depose Hope Uzodinma since he has everything he needs to win the election.
He advised the opposition to band together to topple him since the people of Imo no longer want him.
‘’If anyone wants to win Hope Uzodinma in Imo state, there must be a coalition. As individuals, no opposition will be able to defeat the governor so they need to form a coalition if they are truly serious about defeating the governor.
“A strong coalition will unseat him but if the oppositions go into the election for their selfish interests, they will lose.
“The people of Imo don’t want him again but he has all he needs to win the election, only a strong coalition will stop him. Your selfishness will not give you victory,’’ he added.
