Bayelsa APC is deceitful, says Diri as he receives Seibarugu, Supporters into PDP
Edith CHUKU
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has described the All Progressives Congress APC in the state as a deceitful party.
Diri said the APC does not mean well for the development of the state, insisting that its governorship candidate, who is a former governor of the state, Chief Timipre Sylva had nothing reasonable to show for his time in office.
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The governor stated these while receiving Seibarugu Political Dynasty, who dumped the APC for the PDP, in Government House, Yenagoa.
Diri expressed appreciation to the leader of the Seibarugu Dynasty, who is also a former Acting Governor and Speaker of the House of Assembly, Chief Werinipre Seibarugu, describing him as a man of conviction and integrity. He commended his decision to return to the PDP with his supporters.
According to the governor, “Let me appreciate your leader, Right Honourable Werinipre Seibarugu. This is how we separate men from the boys.
“There are certain decisions that are taken out of conviction. Seibarugu is a man of conviction, who looks at issues and does not take decisions based on sentiments.
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“It is not about what will come into your pocket. Rather, what legacies are we leaving? That is what drives us as a government.
“A lot of people think politics is about propaganda. The opposition is good at that. All you hear from them is we have done nothing. But what did he do during his time as governor?”
At the formal declaration during a meeting with the governor, coordinator of the Seibarugu Dynasty, Mr. Ebiye Waripamo, said they were attracted to the PDP by the governor’s leadership style which he described as peaceful and development-oriented.
Waripamo said, “after assessing Governor Diri’s performance in almost four years, particularly the prevailing peace and security as well as the ongoing developmental projects across the state, we were left with no choice than to join hands with him to move Bayelsa forward.”
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He assured the governor and members of the PDP of their unalloyed commitment to the governor’s re-election on November 11, 2023. “We left Jerusalem and went to Egypt but now we are back in Jerusalem and this is where we will stay. We are not going back again. Your Excellency, we have seen your developmental strides in the state and we are impressed. We came back to PDP because of your leadership style.”
Also speaking, the PDP National Financial Secretary, Daniel Woyengikuro, said he led members of the party in the Gbarain-Ekpetiama axis of Yenagoa Local Government Area to formally introduce the Seibarugu Dynasty to the governor.
Describing members of the group as the main opposition elements in Yenagoa Constituency 2, Woyengikuro expressed optimism that by joining the PDP, election in the constituency will be a walkover for the ruling party.
In his remarks, the state PDP chairman, Mr. Solomon Agwana, welcomed the group and assured that the members will not be discriminated against.
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It is purported that the APC in Bayelsa State will suffer a huge blow following this defection.
