Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The development was announced in a Facebook post by his Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Alabrah, on Wednesday.
According to Alabrah, the governor’s resignation came alongside that of the Speaker of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Abraham Ingobere, and all PDP members of the state legislature.
Diri’s exit ends months of speculation over his alleged plans to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC), although Alabrah did not confirm which political party the governor intends to join next.
It was gathered that Diri made the announcement during the weekly State Executive Council meeting held inside Government House, Yenagoa, and has already submitted his resignation letter to the PDP.
It is also believed that all members of the State Executive Council resigned in solidarity with the governor.
When contacted, Alabrah declined comments, saying, “I cannot talk now.”
Efforts to reach the state PDP chairman, Solomon Agwanana, were unsuccessful as his calls went unanswered.
More to come…
