BAYELSA RAINBOW COALITION DISOWNS ‘OMONS FAMILY’ OVER ALLEGED ENDORSEMENT OF 2027 CANDIDATES
YENAGOA — The Bayelsa State Rainbow Coalition has disowned a group identified as the “Omons Family” over its alleged endorsement of some candidates for the 2027 general elections, declaring that the group is not recognised as an authorised organ of the political organisation. The Coalition said the purported endorsement did not represent its official position, warning that no individual or group operating outside its recognised leadership structure had the authority to speak or make political commitments on its behalf. The position was contained in a statement issued on Friday by the Coalition’s spokesperson, Hon. Ikaebimo Mark, who also serves as the State Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State. Mark clarified that the Chairman of the Bayelsa PDP, Hon. Chief Alabh George Turnah, MON, Esq., is the leader of the Rainbow Coalition in the state. He maintained that any endorsement or political declaration attributed to the Coalition must receive du...
