Bayelsa Youth Hits Streets of Yenagoa in Support of Embattled Former Governor Sylva
- A youth-led APC group in Bayelsa staged a solidarity walk that reaffirmed support for President Tinubu and former Governor Timipre Sylva
- The group’s convener defended Sylva, saying political adversaries had targeted him due to his influence across the region
- Organisers announced that weekly rallies would continue across Bayelsa
A youth-led political group in Bayelsa State has mounted public support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and former Governor Timipre Sylva through a solidarity walk held across parts of Yenagoa on Monday.
Members of the Tinubu Sylva APC Bayelsa Vanguard moved through major streets while calling for unity within the party and reaffirming their loyalty to both leaders.
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The convener of the group, Comrade John Ayebabomote Birakumo, told participants that Sylva remained a central figure in the All Progressives Congress.
He described the former governor as a party pioneer whose long years of involvement had strengthened the APC in Bayelsa and beyond.
Supporters defend Sylva’s political relevance
Birakumo said Sylva had made major sacrifices during years of opposition politics and had stayed committed to the APC even when rival parties appeared more attractive to some politicians.
He said:
"We are raising awareness to alert Bayelsans and the entire APC family that Chief Timiprye Sylva remains a committed and visionary leader of the APC."
He linked recent legal and political challenges faced by Sylva to the work of opponents who, according to him, were uncomfortable with the former governor’s broad influence.
He maintained that the group would continue to stand by him, adding:
"We are undeterred by the politically motivated persecution of Chief Sylva, knowing full well it is orchestrated by his detractors and political adversaries who fear his monumental influence not only in the state but across the region and nation."
Calls for continued rallies and unity
Birakumo said the solidarity walk marked only the first phase of a larger mobilisation effort. He explained that more activities would take place across the state to rally support for Sylva and President Tinubu.
He also urged the president to ignore claims he described as false narratives aimed at sowing division. The group insisted that residents of Bayelsa backed the vision of both leaders for development and stability.
According to him, Sylva’s long engagement in public service had earned him wide respect among APC members and supporters across the state. He added that the former governor’s role in national politics had continued to shape conversations around progress in the Niger Delta.
He maintained that Sylva’s supporters would keep pushing back against what they considered attempts to weaken his political base.
Benue gov’t demolishes Tinubu campaign office
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that barely one week after its grand opening, part of the campaign office of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Makurdi, Benue State, has been demolished by officials of the Benue State Urban Development Board, sparking controversy and political tension in the state.
The building, which also serves as the state secretariat of the Ahmed Bola Tinubu Support Group, had its perimeter fence pulled down during the operation that took place on Thursday, November 6.
The secretariat was inaugurated last week in a ceremony graced by supporters from Benue and neighbouring North-Central states. The event was convened by Dr Mathias Byuan, Executive Director of Housing, Finance, and Accounts at the Federal Housing Authority, who also doubles as the National Coordinator of the Tinubu Support Group.
Source: Legit.ng
