By: Odieh Ramon, Yenagoa.

Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri and the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku have commended the State Governor, Sen. Douye Diri, party stakeholders and delegates for participating in the Tuesday state Congress which led to the emergence of Hon. Warman Ogoriba as Chairman.

The congress was described as the first unified and peaceful one since the establishment of the APC in Bayelsa State.

Both the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri and the Managing Director of the NDDC, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku spoke at the congress held at the Gabriel Okara Cultural Centre in Yenagoa.

Gov. Diri observed that despite the large turnout of delegates, party leaders and members, the exercise was rancour-free, peaceful and successful.

While Senator Lokpobiri said the peaceful nature of the Congress makes all stakeholders happy and delighted over the outcome, “my advice to members and stakeholders of the party is to strengthen the existing unity within the party.”

“With this unity existing, we will deliver the victory to President Bola Tinubu come 2027.”

The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, said the successful conduct of the Ward,Local Government and State congresses showed that the party members and Stakeholders are together with Gov. Diri.

Ogbuku congratulated the party for the successful conduct of the çongress, “for us to come together shows that this unity will lead the party to victory on 2027.”