Bayelsa governor, Douye Diri, dumps PDP
Story by Tawheed Yakub, Abuja
The governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Daniel Alabrah, Diri’s chief press secretary, announced the governor’s resignation on Wednesday.
He said Diri resigned from the opposition party alongside 19 members of the house of assembly.
His resignation is coming just few hours after Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State also dumped the PDP to the All Progressives Congress.
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Governor Mbah made his defection known at a press conference on Tuesday in Enugu.
The governor said that he is committed to advancing the state’s interests and expressed confidence that the APC’s platform would provide greater opportunities for collaboration and growth.
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Mbah stated that his decision to join the APC was his desire for a visionary partnership that would bring about transformative change to the state and the nation.
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