Yenagoa—Bayelsa Governor, Douye Diri, has inaugurated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Reconciliation Committee in the state.
The committee is mandated to reconcile aggrieved members after the party’s recent House of Assembly and National Assembly primaries.
A press release by his Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Alabrah, disclosed that Governor Diri inaugurated the committee on Tuesday during a meeting with candidates that emerged from the primaries, other aspirants as well as the party leadership in Government House, Yenagoa.
He stressed that having concluded the primaries, all members needed to close ranks and work for the victory of the party in the 2023 elections.
While he urged the candidates to be humble, Senator Diri stressed the need for them to reach out to their opponents to ensure that they work harmoniously for the party to win all the state and national assembly seats in the elections.
“We are inaugurating the reconciliation committee, which is a standing committee, as enshrined in the constitution of our party. It is to address fallouts and the outcome of our party’s primaries and see how best we can continue to remain as a party and put our best foot forward to ensure we are victorious come 2023.
“Our candidates have work to do. You all need to be humble. Please embrace your opponents. Your ability to win them over makes you a better politician because they might be the rock to salvage you,” Diri said.
Former senator representing Bayelsa East Senatorial District, Senator Rufus Inatimi-Spiff was made the Chairman of the committee while Mr. Austin Lugbenwei is to serve as his deputy with Hon. Victor Vianana as secretary.
Other members are Chief Theophilus Moses, Dr. Andrew Ebakpa, Prof. Tarilah Tebepah, Chief Bright Erewari, Hon. Elliot Osomu, Rtd Maj. Zedekiah Isu, Dr. Ayakeme Whiskey, Hon. James Agari, Dr. Godwin Ziriki, Elder Adolphus Forcados, Mr. Natus Zebakeme, Barr. Francis Ikio, and one female each to represent the three senatorial districts.
Diri described members of the committee as credible and very senior officials of the party and charged them to approach their assignment with the utmost responsibility to unite the party.
The governor also charged the emergent candidates to shun politics of violence and thuggery as well as to sensitize voters.
Responding on behalf of the members, the chairman, Senator Rufus Inatimi-Spiff, thanked the governor for the confidence reposed in the committee and assured him that they would carry out their mandate with utmost responsibility.
