Former Federal Commissioner for Information who is also an Ijaw Leader, Chief Edwin Clark has said that the All Progressives Congress candidate in the recently concluded Bayelsa Gubernatorial election, Chief Timipre Sylva should accept the election result.
Clark while addressing journalists in his Abuja home expressed disappointment in the conduct of the polls, he also berated both candidates saying they are only interested in power.
He said “It is very unfortunate that both of them are not democrats and therefore do not know what democracy means.
“What they know is power. I want to repeat here a very popular and apt saying that “Power belongs to the Almighty God. He gives it at each given time to whoever He wishes.
“These two contestants have both served the people as governor of the state. The people already know their individual capabilities. They should have allowed the electorate to peacefully decide who they wanted.
“It is very unfortunate that both of them are not democrats and therefore, do not know what democracy means. What they know is power.
“If a son of Ijaw land can prevent nationwide bloodshed by conceding defeat, why can’t we replicate this same feat at home and display uncommon courage?
“I have heard Sylva’s statement that he will go to the tribunal to prove that the elections were not properly conducted due to an alleged conspiracy between the Independent National Electoral Commission and the PDP.
“But I am appealing to him that in the interest of the ljaw nation and to prevent the danger of subjecting the people of Bayelsa to another gruesome ordeal, he should please accept the results of the election and allow peace to reign.
“Sylva is a young man and has another opportunity in 2019 to become the governor.”