Some embittered supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State today protested over the reportedly indiscriminate disqualification of the former Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Rt Hon Monday Obolo and two others from the National Assembly by-election race.

Others disqualified members are the former Secetary to the Bayelsa State Government, Chief Gideon Ekowe and a former Director-General of the Bayelsa State Geographical Integrated Service (BGIS), Surv. Igo Assembly Goin.

It was learneded that the PDP screening committee reportedly disqualified the three senatorial aspirants to allow the manifestation of the lone aspiration of the immediate past state Chairman of the PDP, Cleopas Moses.

The embittered party supporters, who marched on the street of Yenagoa, accused the immediate past governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson of alleged manipulation of the screening process to create room for the emergence of the former chairman as reward for loyalty.

It was also gathered that the former Speaker, now, the leader of the State Assembly, Rt. Hon. Monday Obolo was barred for non-proper membership of the PDP while Chief Gideon Ekowe was barred for not possessing a valid passport photograph and for alleged low performance in the activities of the party in the state.

They protesters however called for a party primaries saying a level playing ground should be created for all the aspira