Former governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, has been suspended by his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC.
Sylva was punished by his party for alleged anti-party activity.
The former governor was the flag bearer of the APC in the last governorship election in Bayelsa State, which was won by candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Seriake Dickson.
The suspension of Sylva was announced on Saturday by the state executive of APC in Bayelsa State via a statement.
In a press release signed by the state chairman of APC, Timipa Tiwei Orunimighe, and the secretary, Daniel Marlin, it was disclosed that Sylva tried to sideline the leadership of the party and get federal appointments due to the state for only his cronies.
Because of this alleged act, Orunimighe said they also want the “Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, Heineken Lokpobiri, to resign his appointment.”
According to him, Lokpobiri “paid for his ministerial position. I also believe, and those of us standing here know very well, that he is not a member of the party.”
