Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Channels Television+3TheCable+3Daily Trust+3
The announcement was made during a State Executive Council meeting at the Government House in Yenagoa. TheCable+1
He said the decision followed “extensive consultation” and that he leaves for “very obvious reasons.” Vanguard News+2Arise News+2
Alongside him, members of his cabinet and a number of PDP lawmakers in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly also tendered their resignations. Channels Television+3Daily Trust+3Vanguard News+3
As of now, Diri has not publicly declared which party he will join. Daily Trust+2TheCable+2
However, there’s strong speculation and earlier reporting suggesting he may defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC), especially as this happens just 24 hours after the Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, defected from the PDP to the APC. TheCable+3Arise News+3Politics Nigeria+3