Sylva joins Bayelsa Gov race, obtains APC form

Friends of the Minister of State Petroleum for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, have purchased the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) nomination and expression of interest forms for the Bayelsa governorship election slated for November 11, 2023.

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A group of friends stormed the National Secretariat of the ruling APC on Monday to pick the nomination form in honour of the Minister from the Directorate of Organisation at the APC National Secretariat, Abuja.

Sylvia was Bayelsa Governor between 2008 and 2012.

He was appointed as Minister of State for Petroleum Resources of Nigeria in 2019.