Bayelsa Governor Diri Defects to APC
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Diri stated that his decision is driven by the need to "save Bayelsa from sinking" amid the PDP's "terminal decline."
"We tried all we could to save the PDP but to no avail. Undertakers were very busy to bury the PDP. After seeing that the undertakers wanted to bury the PDP, I never wanted my state to be buried alongside with PDP,"
he said during a grand rally in Yenagoa, the state capital.
Diri had announced his resignation from the PDP on October 15, citing years of trying to stabilise the party, but it had fallen into the hands of 'undertakers' who had taken control of its structures.
Author's summary: Governor Diri defects to APC to save Bayelsa.
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