The rift over the governorship primaries of the All Progressives Congress in Bayelsa State deepened on Friday as the National Chairman of the party, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, warned those it described as unauthorised persons issuing statements on the party’s behalf.
Odigie-Oyegun, in a statement on Friday, said the development was totally wrong and unacceptable.
The Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, and a former Bayelsa State Governor, Timipre Sylva, have been engaged in a war of words over the botched governorship primaries of the party in Bayelsa State.
While Oshiomhole accused Sylva of frustrating the process of the primaries, the former governor described Oshiomhole as biased in favour of one of the candidates for the ticket.
This has thrown the party into turmoil, thus threatening its chances of making any impact in the upcoming December 5 governorship poll in Bayelsa State.
But Odigie-Oyegun in the statement on Friday, said anyone, including members of its National Working Committee, who wishes to issue a statement on its behalf, must clear such with him.
He said: “This is totally wrong and unacceptable as only the National Chairman and the National Publicity Secretary can speak for the party on national issues.
“Therefore, any member of the National Working Committee or the party generally who wishes to speak on behalf of the party should expressly clear such statement with the National Chairman of our great party.
“Also, State Publicity Secretaries of our party should restrict their statements to issues concerning their various states.
“It is expected that all concerned will adhere strictly to this guideline.”
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