Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
His Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Alabrah, confirmed the governor’s exit.
Diri, who announced this on Wednesday at the Executive Council Chamber in the Bayelsa State Government House, did not state the political party he will be moving to.
The governor said he left the opposition party for “very obvious reasons.”
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“Today, I have formally resigned my membership of the Peoples Democratic Party for very obvious reasons.
“I am grateful to all my friends and supporters who have stood by us and with us, and I want to thank all of you. Together, we will continue to build a strong, virile Bayelsa State and a strong and virile country by extension.”
His decision was backed by 23 members of the House of Assembly, led by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Abraham Ngobere.
Diri’s defection came 24 hours after his Enugu State counterpart, Peter Mbah, dumped the party for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
As of the time of filing this report, Governor Diri has not yet declared his next move.
