Nov 11 Poll: Gov Diri Urges Appointees, PDP Members To Defend Democracy

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has charged his appointees and members of the Peoples Democracy Party (PDP) to stand firm in defence of democracy during the November 11 governorship election in the state.

The Bayelsa Governor also called on local and international lovers of democracy to show keen interest in the forthcoming elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi states in order to ensure a free, fair and transparent process. 


Governor Douye Diri (left) and the state PDP chairman, Mr. Solomon Agwana, during the party’s state working committee meeting

His Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, said in a statement that Senator Diri spoke at a meeting of the PDP State Working Committee at its secretariat in Yenagoa and at another meeting with his appointees at the DSP Alamieyeseigha Banquet Hall in the Government House.

The Governor expressed the optimism that with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ensuring transparency and fairness and the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) working optimally, votes in the November election would count.

The Bayelsa helmsman, who decried the threats of violence by one of the governorship candidates in the election, urged politicians to play by the rules in order to deepen democracy and not throw the state or country into crisis.


L-R: Governor Diri, state PDP chairman, Solomon Agwana, and the National Financial Secretary, Daniel Woyengikuro, during the state working committee meeting at the party’s secretariat in Yenagoa

He urged party members to be steadfast and committed towards ensuring victory for the PDP in the election.

His words: "I call on all lovers of democracy in Nigeria and Africa to put their eyes on the elections in these three states - Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi - so that we can have peaceful, transparent, credible and free elections."

"If we truly love our state, this is the time to stand firm. It is the time to know the difference between those who have character, integrity and those who are like commodities in the market to be purchased."

"Beware of commodity buyers during election. Let us not turn ourselves to commodities. Let us be good party men.”

Speaking on his major challenger from the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Timipre Sylva, he said he failed as a former governor of the state and as a minister.

He also stated that Sylva as Minister of State for Petroleum Resources connived with others to take away Bayelsa’s only oil asset, the Atala oil field.


L-R: Governor Diri, Agwana and the state PDP new youth leader, Oyiso Didi, during the party’s working committee meeting

Diri enjoined lovers of the state to reject the APC candidate to ensure continuity of the developmental projects of his administration.

He restated his call on the Federal Government to work with him to find a lasting solution to the Bassambiri community crisis being ochestrated by some members of the opposition party in the state.

Earlier, the party’s working committee passed a vote of confidence in Governor Diri due to his outstanding performance.


Governing Diri speaking during the meeting with his appointees at the DSP Alamieyeseigha Banquet Hall in Government House, Yenagoa

The motion was moved by the Senator representing Bayelsa Central, Senator Konbowei Benson, and seconded by the House of Representatives member for the Ogbia Federal Constituency, Mitema Obordor.

The committee also ratified the nomination of Oyisor Didi as the party’s new youth leader.

In his remarks, the chairman, Mr. Solomon Agwana, charged the party’s faithful to ensure that PDP wins in all the 2,244 polling units in the state in the governorship election.

Also, the Governor’s Special Adviser on Political Affairs, High Chief Collins Cocodia, said given his remarkable performance in office, Senator Diri has earned the trust and confidence of the people and that victory was assured.

In his goodwill message, the PDP National Financial Secretary, Daniel Woyengikuro, said Governor Diri is a great leader that the party at the national level holds in high esteem.

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