Douye Diri (at the head of the table) with Bayelsa LG chairmen | File photo
Six local government chairmen in Bayelsa have declared their support for Douye Diri, the state governor, over his decision to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
On Wednesday, the Bayelsa governor said he left the opposition party for “very obvious reasons”.
Diri added that members of his cabinet and the state house of assembly have also resigned from the PDP with him.
Afterwards, the chairmen, under the platform of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), announced their resignation from the PDP at a press conference held at the association’s secretariat in Yenagoa.
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Lelei Tariye Isaac, chairman of Kolokuma/Opokuma LGA, who spoke on behalf of the group, said the decision was informed by the deepening crisis within the PDP.
“We are indeed grateful for the opportunity to serve the people for the past one and a half years,” he said.
“We were elected on the platform of the PDP, and today, we are aware that our leader, Governor Douye Diri, has formally resigned his membership of the party.
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“As chairmen, vice chairmen, councillors and appointees in the local government areas, we support the decision of our governor.
“We stand with him and, consequently, we also resign our membership of the PDP.”
Isaac also thanked Bayelsans for their support for the Diri-led administration.
Those present at the press briefing included David Alagoa, chairman of Nembe LGA; Target Isaiah Segibo, chairman of Southern Ijaw LGA; and Bulodisiye Ndiwari, chairman of Yenagoa LGA.
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Others were Isaac Onniye of Ekeremor LGA and Golden Jeremiah of Ogbia LGA.
However, Alice Allen Tangi of Sagbama LGA and Lucky Febo of Brass LGA were absent from the meeting.
The south-south state is made up of eight local government areas.
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