Six local government chairmen in Bayelsa State have declared their support for Governor Douye Diri following his decision to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Governor Diri announced his resignation from the opposition party on Wednesday, October 15, citing “very obvious reasons” for his decision.
He also revealed that members of his cabinet and the Bayelsa State House of Assembly had joined him in leaving the PDP.
Shortly after the announcement, six local government chairmen under the platform of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) held a press conference at the association’s secretariat in Yenagoa, where they also announced their resignation from the party.
Lelei Tariye Isaac, chairman of Kolokuma/Opokuma LGA, who spoke on behalf of the group, said their decision was influenced by the deepening internal crisis within the PDP.
“We are indeed grateful for the opportunity to serve the people for the past one and a half years,” Isaac 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.
” 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.”
