NDC raises alarm as APC organises counter rally forward of Dickson's go to to Bayelsa

The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Bayelsa State has been accused of making an attempt to undermine a deliberate thank-you go to by former Governor and Senator representing Bayelsa West, Seriake Dickson, to Angalabiri Community.

The allegation was made by the Coordinator of Ofurumapepe Media, Mr Gabriel Ukuta, in a press release on Friday by which he criticised the state authorities over an alleged rising sample of political intolerance.

According to Ukuta, Dickson had scheduled Saturday, November 7, 2026, for a go to to Angalabiri to understand residents for his or her help and work together with them in a peaceable environment.

However, he alleged that officers of the Bayelsa State Government, Dr Peter Akpe and Hon. Lucky Youbougha, had organised an emergency counter-rally in the identical neighborhood forward of the previous governor’s go to.

Ukuta described the event as an try to undermine Dickson’s engagement with the folks, questioning why a routine thank-you go to ought to generate political opposition from these in authorities.

He additional alleged that the deliberate counter-rally was a part of a recurring sample by the APC-led administration to reply to political actions organised by the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, with rival programmes.

The assertion recalled earlier NDC political actions in Yenagoa and different elements of Bayelsa State, claiming that counter-events had been organised at areas together with Oxbow Lake and Swali.

Ukuta argued that extending the alleged observe to Angalabiri was pointless, notably as Dickson’s deliberate go to was supposed to understand residents quite than organise a political confrontation.

“What exactly is the fear? Why should a peaceful engagement with the people become a source of apprehension for those in government?” he queried.

He maintained that democracy ought to permit political events to work together with residents freely with out intimidation, obstruction or pointless rivalry.

The Ofurumapepe Media coordinator additionally warned that organising rival political occasions on the similar location and across the similar time may create stress, misunderstandings and doable confrontations amongst supporters of various political teams.

Ukuta contrasted the alleged actions of the current administration with Dickson’s time as governor, claiming that his authorities offered public amenities, together with the state stadium and Oxbow Lake Pavilion, in addition to safety preparations, for opposition events to carry political rallies.

He expressed disappointment over what he described as seven years of political pettiness and actions aimed toward projecting a false picture of political superiority within the state.

The assertion known as on the Bayelsa State Government to train restraint and prioritise the security of Angalabiri residents quite than permit partisan pursuits to create divisions throughout the neighborhood.

Ukuta additional declared that the NDC wouldn’t abandon its political engagements due to the alleged makes an attempt to frustrate its actions, insisting that political persuasion ought to take priority over intimidation.

He concluded by sustaining that Dickson’s thank-you go to to Angalabiri would proceed as scheduled, including that “Ofurumapepe will be everywhere.”