I’ll work with stakeholders to ensure APC gets 99% of votes in Bayelsa —Douye Diri

Duoye Diri, governor of Bayelsa, says he will work withparty stakeholders to ensure that the All Progressives Congress (APC) gets 99percent of the votes in the 2027 general election. Diri spoke on Monday in Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa,when he officially joined the ruling party. “I am not a bossy type. I have come to unite us so that wecan work together and produce a 99 per cent result in Bayelsa come 2027. Idon’t know the opposition from the other side,” he said. “There is so much we can do together by aligning with thefederal government that has shown us the will and direction that they love thepeople of Bayelsa state. “Don’t let anybody deceive you; anybody telling youotherwise is for their own selfish purposes. A lot of people were afraid thatthere might be factions in the APC. “Since I announced my coming, I have been accepted by thewhole of the APC family in Bayelsa. So I want to thank the APC that has come tome in Bayelsa.” The governor commended the warmth and encouragement he hadreceived from the APC since announcing his defection from the PDP. He explained that his decision to leave the PeoplesDemocratic Party (PDP)—the party through which he became the governor—wasinfluenced by the “guidance” of the APC-led federal government. He said the current administration has shown affection forthe Ijaw people. Portraying himself as a unifier, Diri said his primary goalwithin the APC in Bayelsa is to foster cohesion and strengthen solidarity amongmembers.

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