VP Shettima Leads APC Delegation to Welcome Governor Diri [Video]

The Vice President of Nigeria, Senator Kashim Shettima, led a powerful delegation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to welcome Governor Duoye Diri of Bayelsa State to the party.

Naija News reports that Shettima departed Abuja on Monday in the company of other APC Governors and leaders to officially welcome Diri to the ruling party.

It would be recalled that Governor Diri had confirmed his decision to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Speaking on Sunday at the 14th Bayelsa Thanksgiving Day at the Ecumenical Centre in Igbogene, Yenagoa, Diri said he is taking the difficult decision in the interest of the people of Bayelsa.

Diri, who resigned from the PDP on October 15, has been engaged in weeks of discreet negotiations with key APC figures to finalise his defection plan.

Speaking on Sunday, the Governor, who spoke publicly about his defection for the first time, said that some persons might not understand why he is joining the APC, but with time, his reasons would become clearer.

He added that politics is about bringing development to the people and his government would ensure the people of Bayelsa continue to enjoy the dividends of democracy.

The Governor noted that the current peace and security in Bayelsa is enough reason for the people of the state to continue praising God.