FlashPOINT 2011: Sylva, Alaibe go for broke

Sun News

20 Feb 2010

FlashPOINT 2011: Sylva, Alaibe go for broke

April 2011 promises to be a remake of the epic Battle of Troy as the two political giants in Bayelsa State, incumbent Governor Timipre Sylva and former Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Timi Alaibe, go head-to-head for the governorship seat in the state.

Those versed in the politics of the oil-rich state swore that the real battle for the soul of the state commenced the day former Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Matters picked the governorship flag bearer of the Labour Party (LP). To them, the only person who has the charisma and cash to face the incumbent governor is Alaibe.

Alaibe and Sylva were initially friends, but ambition tore them apart and they further drifted apart when Alaibe suddenly dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to fly the flag of LP.