Chief
Timi Alaibe, the Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on
Niger Delta Affairs this morning defected to Labour Party and declared
his interest to contest the Bayelsa State governorship election at a
well attended ceremony in Abuja.
Alaibe,
who is currently in charge of the Amnesty programme of Federal
Government for former Niger Delta militants, was received by Mr Dan
Wuanyanwu, Chairman of LP.
Alaibe,
who has been a member of Peoples Democratic Party since its inception,
also announced his withdrawal from the ruling party. Alaibe, who said
he has been discussing with the LP for sometime now, anchored his
choice of the party on the fact that it has shown resilience while
standing for the defence of ordinary Nigerians.
He also noted that the LP has produced a governor in Ondo State who is delivering democratic dividends to his people.
Alaibe
said he is contesting to become Governor of Bayelsa to free the people
of Bayelsa from “clueless and inept leadership” of the present
government in the state.
He promised that he will deliver the votes, promising to win the polls “mountain-slide”.
The
former managing director of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC,
said change had already begun in Bayelsa with his defection to the LP.
Barrister Wuanyanwu handed over nomination form to Alaibe at the occasion.
