Bayelsa state Politics Politics David Lyon names Degi-Eremienyo as running mate, thanks Bayelsa for massive support By Caesar Williams, Yenagoa Lyon The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the November 16, 2019 Bayelsa State governorship election, Chief David Lyon, has named Senator Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo as his running mate.Degi-Eremienyo is currently representing Bayelsa East in the Senate. He is Vice Chairman of both the Special Duties Committee and the Gas Resources Committee in the Red Chamber. He, however, appreciated the party members for their overwhelming support for his candidature during the primary election in Yenagoa. He said: “Please, accept this as my heartfelt thanks for your massive support for my candidature. I acknowledge the contributions of all APC members to the success of the exercise. “The overwhelming votes of the people were testament to their immense confidence in my person, my experience and my abilities. I promise to