Nigeria: An Explosive Rivalry in Bayelsa State?

An improvised explosive device concealed in a car detonated late May 2 near a home and guest house owned by the deputy governor of Nigeria's Bayelsa state, Peremobowei Ebebi. Ebebi is a known rival of the state's governor, Timipre Sylva. Sylva likely organized the attack to send a message to his deputy and other possible opponents that although his re-election chances are slim, he will not go down without a fight.