Professional-Wike group postpones Bayelsa mega rally

The professional-Wike rally deliberate for the Bayelsa State capital, Yenagoa, to honour President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and in addition inaugurate the state chapter of the NEW Associates, a grassroots political motion for the president’s second time period, has been postponed.

The convener, George Turnah, addressing a press convention on Friday in Yenagoa, introduced Saturday, April 26, as the brand new date for the rally, explaining that even some notable Bayelsans had impressed on him to shift the sooner date to avert lack of lives.

He defined that one more reason the rally was postponed was that pro-Diri and pro-Tambuwal teams had additionally deliberate rallies for a similar venue and time because the pro-Wike rally.

However, there are indications that the matter is much from resolved because the rallies in help of Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri and Aminu Tambuwal have additionally been postponed to Saturday, April 26.

Turnah had justified his help for Tinubu, saying that the success of the president was intertwined with the success of Nigeria and thanked the leaders, members and supporters of the NEW Associates for his or her solidarity and steadfastness.

He stated, “This grassroots political motion is dedicated to rallying help for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope administration. We strongly consider that President Tinubu’s success is intertwined with Nigeria’s success, and as residents, we should help our management in attaining this imaginative and prescient.

“As a peaceable group, we’re devoted to selling peace, safety, and the well-being of all Nigerians. Each single life, whether or not an Ijaw man or every other Nigerian, is treasured and of utmost significance to us.

“In gentle of current developments, chances are you’ll recall that a number of Professional Diri and Professional Tambuwal teams have issued public notices expressing their intentions to carry solidarity rallies in help of their respective leaders, opting to take action on the identical date and on the identical venue we now have chosen for our program. We’re inclined to permit them the appropriate and area to carry their occasions as scheduled, creating an environment that may allow your complete nation to witness their capacities and acceptance among the many Ijaw individuals in Bayelsa State.

“As such, we’ll now maintain our inauguration and mega rally on Saturday, twenty sixth April 2025, in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. This choice has been made in deference to notable leaders and fathers of the Ijaw nation who’ve, for numerous causes, reached out to us to think about a shift in date.

“We wish to take this chance to thank the Grand Patron, different patrons, matrons, leaders, associates, and the teeming members of The NEW Associates throughout the state for his or her unwavering help, encouragement, and solidarity throughout this time. We additionally lengthen our gratitude to the individuals of Bayelsa State and Ijaw nation for his or her curiosity and enthusiasm to be a part of this mass motion aimed on the liberation of our land and empowerment of our individuals.

“We ask that all of us hold the momentum going as we put together much more effectively for a profitable outing on the brand new date.”

Later, whereas fielding questions from journalists, Turnah affirmed he remained the South South Zonal Secretary of the PDP and that he was but to obtain courtroom summons within the instances initiated by the Bayelsa State Working Committee of the social gathering.

He additionally questioned how a decrease organ of the social gathering may droop the next officer, referencing his suspension by the Bayelsa State Working Committee in gentle of a current judgment of a Federal Excessive Courtroom.

Turnah assured that as a lawyer, he would observe the laid down authorized procedures to defend himself in courtroom if he was appropriately served.

His phrases, “Let me additionally use this medium to deal with the difficulty that Bayelsa State Hight Courtroom has affirmed my suspension. It’s correct to make it clear that no courtroom can droop a member of a celebration. However the courtroom can take a look at the suspension of members of it correct.

“All Nigerians know that the South South Zonal Committee has put aside my suspension. Meaning the suspension by no means existed within the first place. So, the suspension has been put aside, and why I cannot border myself to problem that judgment is as a result of these in authority are those that activated the courtroom to say {that a} decrease organ can droop increased authorities.

“So let grow to be a legislation that Bayelsa State stated that decrease organs can droop increased officers of the social gathering.”

However, following the announcement of the postponement of the pro-Wike rally, the Director Common of New Media to Governor Diri, Dr Kolawole Oredipe, posted on Fb on Friday that the proposed rally in help of the governor has additionally been shifted to Saturday, April 26.

Oredipe’s submit reads, “Organisers of rallies in help of the great works of Prosperity Govt have since postponed their programme to April 26.”

An identical submit by one Egberibin Diriakpo Fortunate on Friday stated the pro-Tambuwal rally has additionally been postponed to April 26, citing current developments, and regretted the inconveniences prompted.

It learn, “Following current developments, the New Democrats rally (Tambuwal mega rally crew) earlier scheduled to carry tomorrow twelfth April, 2025, has been postponed to twenty sixth April, 2025.

“We remorse any inconveniences this modification of date may need prompted our teeming stakeholders, members and supporters.”

Nevertheless, in his briefing, Turnah had stated that ought to the opposite teams additionally postpone their rallies to the identical date, then it will be clear which group was asking for hassle.