US EditionNigeria: Bayelsa Governor Douye Diri Resigns From PDP
Governor Douye Diri and several lawmakers resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party, intensifying regional political realignment as PDP now holds just eight governors, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Governor Douye Diri resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party at the exco chamber in the Bayelsa State Government House while addressing state executive members.
- Following Diri's announcement, multiple commissioners and lawmakers resigned as all PDP members in the State House of Assembly and State Executive Council quit, including Rt Hon Abraham Ngobere and 18 PDP lawmakers.
- Officials noted uncertainty over Diri's next political step as Daniel Alabrah, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, confirmed the move on his verified social media handle.
- Political tallies now show a diminished PDP governorship count as the party is left with eight governors this year after three lost to the APC and Peter Mbah's recent defection.
- A former federal lawmaker, Diri previously served in the House of Representatives seat , won the Senate for Bayelsa Central , and became Bayelsa governor in 2020, re-elected in 2023.
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Bayelsa governor resigns from PDP - Spokesperson
“He has resigned from the PDP, yes. But he has not joined any other party yet,” the governor’s spokesperson told our reporter. The post Bayelsa governor resigns from PDP – Spokesperson appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Gov Diri Resigns From PDP - Daily Trust
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has resigned his membership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The governor’s spokesman, Daniel Alabrah, who announced this, did not give details on why the governor resigned from PDP. He also did not state if the governor is joining the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) or the African Democratic Party (ADC). Also, all the PDP members in the State House of Assembly, Commissioners in the State…
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