From Seyi Tayese, Yenagoa
After months of speculations and suspense, Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has finally resigned his membership from the Peoples’ Democratic Party.
The Governor made this known at the State Executive Council Meeting at the Government House in Yenagoa on Wednesday.
Also, 19 Members of the State House of Assembly from the PDP alongside the Speaker, Mr. Abraham Ingobere have also resigned their membership of the PDP.
But the announcement was silent on the deputy governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo on whether he resigned from the PDP alongside his boss.
Chief Press Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Daniel Alabrah confirmed the development in a post on his verified social media handle.
Members of the State Executive Council have also resigned their membership of the PDP.
His word during the state executive council meeting, “I have officially resigned my membership of People’s Democratic Party and I’m not doing it alone. Mr. Speaker, deputy speaker and all our party members are going with me. I have formally resigned my membership for obvious reasons and I thanked all our supporters for standing by us and we shall continue to build a state of our dreams”.
