Breaking News: Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri Dumps PDP for New Political Future
Douye Diri Dumps PDP: Bayelsa State Governor Leaves Party Ahead of 2027 Elections
Governor Duoye Diri of Bayelsa State has officially dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Diri, who announced this on Wednesday at the exco chamber in the Bayelsa State Government House, did not state the political party that he will be moving to.
His decision was backed by 23 members of the House of Assembly, led by the Speaker.
According to a post on Facebook by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, the governor resigned from the PDP with the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abraham Ingobere, along with all the PDP members in the state legislature.
It was also reported that the governor has submitted his resignation letter to the party.
All members of the State Executive Council have resigned alongside the governor.
Naija News reports that this is coming 24 hours after his Enugu State counterpart, Peter Mbah, also dumped the opposition party for the APC.
Diri was elected as the House of Representatives member in 2015 under PDP, and in 2019, he was elected as a Senator for Bayelsa Central.
He became governor of Bayelsa in 2020 and was re-elected under the PDP in 2023 .