Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has officially announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), severing long-standing ties with the party under which he rose to prominence.
The announcement was made on Wednesday during a high-level meeting held at the Executive Council Chamber in Yenagoa.
While Governor Diri has yet to disclose his next political affiliation, his departure has already caused significant waves in Bayelsa’s political sphere.
Reports indicate that 23 members of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, including Speaker Abraham Ingobere, have thrown their support behind Diri’s decision, signaling a major realignment of political power in the state.
This development comes just a day after Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah also left the PDP for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), further deepening the crisis within the opposition party.