Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has officially left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The announcement was made on Wednesday during a briefing at the Executive Council Chambers of the Bayelsa State Government House.
Although Governor Diri did not disclose his next political move, his departure marks a significant shift in the state’s political landscape.
The governor’s decision is strongly backed by 23 members of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, including the Speaker, indicating a possible realignment of political forces in the state.
This development follows closely on the heels of a similar move by Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State, who defected from the PDP to the All Progressives Congress (APC) just a day earlier.
The back-to-back resignations raise questions about the future of the PDP in the South-South and South-East regions ahead of upcoming elections.
