Six local government chairmen in Bayelsa State have resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in solidarity with Governor Douye Diri, who on Wednesday announced his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Naijaonpoint reports that the chairmen, under the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), announced their decision at a press conference held at the ALGON secretariat in Yenagoa.
Speaking on behalf of the group, the Chairman of Kolokuma/Opokuma LGA, Lelei Tariye Isaac, said the deepening crisis within the PDP informed the decision.
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.”
He thanked Bayelsans for their support of the Diri-led administration, saying their loyalty had kept them focused on service.
Those present at the briefing included David Alagoa, chairman of Nembe LGA; Target Isaiah Segibo, chairman of Southern Ijaw LGA; and Bulodisiye Ndiwari, chairman of Yenagoa LGA.
Others were Isaac Onniye of Ekeremor LGA and Golden Jeremiah of Ogbia LGA.
However, Alice Allen Tangi of Sagbama LGA and Lucky Febo of Brass LGA were absent.
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