Former President of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, has expressed confidence in the quality of candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) contesting the 2027 elections in Bayelsa East Senatorial District.

Jonathan spoke at his residence in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital.

Dignitaries on the delegation, led by the former Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John Jonah (Rtd.), included the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Chief Samuel Ogbuku, and the Bayelsa State APC Chairman, Hon. Warman Weri Ogoriba, PhD.

The Nation gathered that the visit was to formally present the APC candidates to Jonathan as a prominent leader from the Bayelsa East Senatorial District.

Jonah appealed for support, describing the candidates as individuals with the requisite capacity, experience and character to provide effective representation if elected.

He promised that the candidates would serve the interests of their constituents and contribute meaningfully to the development of the district and the state.

The candidates presented included Hon. Israel Sunny-Goli for the Bayelsa East Senatorial District, Hon. Jonathan Robinson Obuebite, PhD, for the Brass/Nembe Federal Constituency, and Barr. Jude Amidator Rex-Ogbuku for the Ogbia Federal Constituency.

Also presented were the APC candidates for the Bayelsa State House of Assembly: Hon. Oteigbanyo George Braah for Nembe Constituency 1; Hon. Edward Brigidi Irigha for Nembe Constituency 2; Hon. Alalibo West for Nembe Constituency 3; Hon. Daniel Charles for Brass Constituency 1; Hon. Timi Agala for Brass Constituency 2; and Rt. Hon. Abraham Ngobere for Brass Constituency 3

Others are Chief Ebiango Okoba Egain for Ogbia Constituency 1, Hon. Godknows Obein for Ogbia Constituency 2 and Chief Gabriel Michael Ogbara for Ogbia Constituency 3.

Jonathan acknowledged the quality of the candidates, noting that virtually all of them were people who could be trusted in terms of capacity, performance and experience.

He gave the candidates his blessings and encouraged them to remain committed to serving their people if elected to office.

He urged the candidates to see politics as a means of improving society and attracting positive development to their respective constituencies.

He also admonished them and other stakeholders to sustain peace, unity and oneness in Bayelsa State, which he said remained important to the state’s continued development. (The Nation)