Vanguard News Fresh registration: Petroleum Minister, Sylva revalidates, mobilises Bayelsans for APC On Kindly Share This Story: Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has revalidated his membership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the ongoing nationwide fresh registration/revalidation exercise. The former governor of Bayelsa state also urged all the APC members and those that are yet to join political party to take advantage of the ongoing exercise in the ruling party. The Bayelsa born politician revalidated his membership of APC at ward 4 (Agadama), Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa state on Sunday. After the revalidation, Chairman of the Bayelsa state registration committee, Aminu Abba Tukur, presented the new membership card slip to the Minister, having filled all necessary details.