A former Deputy Speaker of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Ayebaesin Edoghotu-Omoh, has purchased and submitted the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) nomination form to replace Senator Ben Murray-Bruce in the Senate.
Also in the race to take over from the 62-year-old showbiz impresario is Biriyai Dambo, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).
Murray-Bruce represents Bayelsa East Senatorial District at the National Assembly.
Edoghotu-Omoh and Dambo arrived the PDP state secretariat in Yenagoa, on Wednesday with their supporters.
Separately, they said it was high time the occupier of the seat came from another council area in fulfilment of the zoning arrangement in the senatorial district.
The senatorial seat has always been held in rotation by Ogbia, Nembe and Brass local government areas.
Murray-Bruce is from Brass.
His predecessor, Senator Clever Marcus Ikisikpo, represented Ogbia.
Edoghotu-Omoh said he is aspiring to succeed Murray-Bruce in order to attract the dividends of democracy to his constituents and contribute his quota for the national development.
“I will work to ensure that my people are carried along in the scheme of things in Nigeria, I will work assiduously to ensure that petroleum industry bill becomes law because the bill is so dear to the heart of every Niger Deltan. I will also work for the passage of the land use act because it will benefit my people.
“I am the most qualified person for the senatorial position because I am a grassroots person. My records as the deputy speaker speak for me. I am coming to contribute my quota to the national development and bring good dividends of democracy to my people, I believe I can do more than what others have done,” he said.
Dambo promised to tackle environmental degradation and protection of the entire Niger Delta region if he is elected.
