Timi Alaibe, a former Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has declared his ambition to run for governor of Bayelsa State.
Timi Alaibe made this known on Thursday in Abuja where he stated that if elected, his administration will invite private sector capital for sustainable development and also run a Blue Ocean economy.
Declaring his ambition before reporters, the former NDDC boss said:
” I have had many consultations before declaring my interest.
“The consultations are still ongoing. “Essentially, my vision for Bayelsa is that of a shared economic prosperity for the people of the state.
”The vision is about the government as a social investor and the government as an enabler to invite private sector capital…”
Meanwhile, a statement published on the website of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, states that 20 candidates are jostling for the seat of Bayelsa State governor.
It reads: “The governorship elections in Bayelsa states scheduled for 5th December 2015 will be keenly contested by a total of 20 candidates jostling for the governorship seat.
The final list published by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and signed by the Acting Secretary to the Commission, U. F. Usman, shows that 20 candidates are to contest for the governorship seat in Bayelsa state alongside their deputies”.
