Nigeria: Ben Bruce Bows Out of Senatorial Race to Allows Others Run
As the Bayelsa State chapter of the People's Democratic Party goes in for its primaries today, Senator Ben-Murray Bruce has decided not to contest to return to the Senate. According to the senator, his decision not to run was to honour the rotational arrangement existing in the 3 local governments that make up his senatorial district.
His letter to the this effect is published in full below:
“I thank God and the good people of Brass, Bayelsa East Senatorial District, who offered me the golden opportunity four years ago to represent them and the state in the Senate, Nigeria’s highest lawmaking chamber.
“It is without a doubt that I have tried to discharge my duties as a legislator and representative of my people creditably to the best of my ability so far.
“My voice has been ve...