Former President Goodluck Jonathan has received All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates contesting the 2027 elections in Bayelsa East Senatorial District and commended what he described as their quality, experience and capacity.
Key Highlights
- Goodluck Jonathan received Bayelsa East APC candidates at his residence in Yenagoa.
- The delegation was led by former Bayelsa Deputy Governor Gboribiogha John Jonah.
- APC’s Bayelsa East senatorial candidate is Israel Sunny-Goli.
- Jonathan urged the candidates to remain committed to serving their constituents if elected.
- He also called for peace, unity and continued development in Bayelsa State.
Jonathan made the remarks at his residence in Yenagoa when he received a delegation led by former Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John Jonah (Rtd.), Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Chief Samuel Ogbuku, and Bayelsa State APC Chairman, Rt. Hon. Warman Weri Ogoriba, PhD.
The delegation visited the former president to formally present the APC candidates to him as part of consultations ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Presenting the candidates, Jonah appealed to Jonathan to extend his goodwill and support to them, describing them as individuals with the capacity, experience and character to provide representation if elected.
The candidates presented included HRH Hon. Israel Sunny-Goli, who is contesting 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.
Israel Sunny-Goli is listed as the APC candidate for Bayelsa East, while Obuebite and Rex-Ogbuku are the party’s candidates for the Brass/Nembe and Ogbia federal constituencies respectively.
The delegation also presented APC candidates for the Bayelsa State House of Assembly.
They included 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 were Hon. High Chief Ebiango Okoba Egain for Ogbia Constituency 1, Hon. Godknows Obein for Ogbia Constituency 2 and Hon. Chief Gabriel Michael Ogbara for Ogbia Constituency 3.
Responding to the presentation, Jonathan expressed appreciation for the quality of the candidates and said, according to the statement, that he considered many of them capable in terms of capacity, performance and experience.
He encouraged the candidates to remain committed to serving their people if elected.
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The former president also urged the candidates and other political stakeholders to see politics as a means of improving society and attracting development to their constituencies.
Jonathan further called on stakeholders to sustain peace, unity and cooperation in Bayelsa State, stressing the importance of stability to the state’s continued development.
The meeting brought together APC leaders, candidates, traditional leaders, youth representatives and other stakeholders from Brass, Nembe and Ogbia Local Government Areas as political parties and candidates intensify preparations for the 2027 general elections.
The APC has already presented nomination certificates to its National Assembly candidates in Bayelsa State, including Sunny-Goli, Obuebite and Rex-Ogbuku. For the latest updates, follow us on X.
