A source has claimed that the Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, is set to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC).
According to the source who spoke to Daily Sun, Diri is expected to defect on October 14.
Sources close to the governor told the aforementioned publication that he is discreet about his defection plans due to the animosity within the APC leadership in the state, particularly from the group loyal to Timipre Sylva, the former Minister of Petroleum Resources.
Findings indicated that Diri’s main reason for exiting was linked to the intractable crisis rocking the party, which has made it no longer attractive to the governor and the majority of his political associates to pursue their political ambitions in 2027.
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Diri was said to have consulted widely with some Bayelsa State elders before deciding to dump the PDP.
Sources said as part of his consultation and out of courtesy and respect, he had informed former President Goodluck Jonathan of his decision to leave the party.
He has also received the backing of the majority of the members of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly to dump the PDP.
A top lawmaker and political associate of the governor said there was no going back on the decision to defect to the APC.
“There is no going back on the governor crossing to the APC. We have passed the stage of consultation. The governor is going with members of the House of Assembly, though not all of us are going. Also, some members of the National Assembly are not going. Senator Konbowei Benson is going with the governor. The defection may be next week,’’ he said.
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