The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State, Chief David Lyon, has nominated the senator representing Bayelsa East in the National Assembly, Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo, as his deputy governorship candidate ahead of the November 16, 2019 election.
Degi-Eremienyo, is currently the Vice Chairman of both Special Duties Committee and the Gas Resources Committee in the Red Chamber.