Achiever Peterson
October 08, 2015 – Governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State, Mr. Timipre Sylva, has been fingered as the brain behind extradition notice on first civilian governor of the state, Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha.
A reliable source who made the claim, said Sylva’s close working relationship with the Secretary to the Federal Government, Babachir David Lawal, facilitated the extradition moves.
The source, who pleaded anonymity, said Sylva instigated the decision to include Alamieyesiegha’s name among those whose names were listed in the letter which President Muhammadu Buhari took along with him in his recent trip to the United Kingdom.
According to him, President Buhari handed the list to the UK authorities as persons to be investigated and invited for questioning and prosecution.
He said former Petroleum Minister, Dieziani Allison-Madueke’s name was top on the list and other cabinet members of the Jonathan administration. The source was emphatic that Sylva had a close relationship with the SGF, stating that the outcome of the APC governorship primary was only possible because of the influence of the latter.
“To prove to you the strong link existing between Sylva and the SGF, you will recall that during the botched APC primaries, it was the SGF who directed the Inspector-General of Police to deploy the AIG that supervised the controversial election. Even with the reported violence which marred the primaries and indeed the threat to the life of Edo State governor, the AIG went on national TV to say the primaries was peaceful. So you can understand what’s at play”, he said.
Similar game plan was also said to be in the works as it was gathered that Sylva may be cashing in on his rapport with SGF to win the December 5 election in the state.
It is believed in some strategic circles that plans may have been perfected to deploy persons sympathetic to APC cause to serve as INEC officials who will conduct the election in Bayelsa State.
