Sylva, in a statement, alleged that second-term-seeking Diri was responsible for a false report in a national daily purporting that he (Sylva) was behind moves to blackmail Gbajabiamila in a bid to influence some federal board appointments and weaken the chief of staff.informationguidenigeria
He also debunked insinuation in the report that he was working to influence the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) postings in Bayelsa to the advantage of the APC, describing it as “the job of scavenging mercenaries”.
The former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources said it was curious that “the poorly-worded piece” did not have the identity of any of the newspaper’s journalists on it but was rather credited to ‘By Our Reporter’, which gave the report away as “a black market publication.”
The statement said, “The publication is false and is as sordid as the depressed minds of its sponsors. Sylva’s democratic records are there for all to see. He is no cynic, nor is he one to seek victory or political success through illegitimate means. Sylva’s sincerity, patriotism, and passion for progress have been his spur in what has now become a stellar journey of service.JAMB Result
“It is worrying that the Bayelsa State Government, prompted by a certain Israel Sunny-Goli, would abandon its duty of governance and delve into low-rate, lethargic propaganda, procured, very painfully, by taxpayers monies of the state.JAMB Portal
“Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila is a true party man, a well-spoken academic, a fine man of grand qualities, and a true friend and ally of Chief Sylva, this recent attempt at sowing seeds of discord between Sylva and the Chief of Staff to the President is an exercise in futility.”
