Bayelsa Poll: PDP Proud Of You, Wike’s Right Hand Man Tells Diri
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Edith CHUKU
South-South National Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Chief Dan Orbih, has said that the party was proud of the achievements of the Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri.
Orbih noted that the national and zonal leadership of the PDP were not only proud of Diri’s achievements but also comfortable with him as the party’s flag-bearer in the November 11 governorship election.
In a release made available to TNN by the Bayelsa governor’s spokesman, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, Orbih was quoted to have stated these when he led the zonal working committee on a solidarity visit to Government House, Yenagoa, on Monday.
The South-South National Vice Chairman was quoted to have said that the party was, “impressed that Diri has been inaugurating projects while campaigning for re-election.
“While some first term governors campaign for a second term with promises of what they would do, the Bayelsa governor has rather been busy inaugurating and flagging off projects in his state.
“The national and zonal leadership of the PDP were not only proud of his achievements but are also comfortable with him as the party’s flag-bearer in the November 11 election.
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“We, members of the PDP South South Working Committee, came to show our solidarity with the performing governor of Bayelsa State.
“We have watched with great admiration your campaigns. Some governors campaign for their second tenure telling the people what they want to do. But your campaign is laced with commissioning of projects and flagging off new ones. It is very uncommon and we want to congratulate you.
“For us in the South South, we are very proud of you and your achievements. You are indeed a miracle governor. God has again shown His hand that with His support, you can even go into the election without an opponent.”
The PDP zonal leader stressed that, “with Diri’s performance in office and considering the fact that the South South is the stronghold of the party, victory was assured for the governor.”
In his response, governor Diri said the PDP was sure of victory, insisting that there was no basis for comparison between his first term and that of one of his opponents, Chief Timipre Sylva, who had also governed the state for five years.
He noted that the difference was clearly evident for all Bayelsans to see.
Diri also stated that his, “developmental imprints were visible in the community of the APC candidate where in sharp contrast, my opponent has nothing to campaign with even in his hometown.
“The commitment of our people and what they stand for as far as this election is concerned is very clear. So we are home and dry even if they go into the election with the law against them.
“We went to his hometown and inaugurated a road. So I do not know when he gets to his village, what he will inaugurate there.
“The paradox is such that there is no way to compare his five years to our just about four years even when we lost one year to COVID-19 during the lockdown in 2020.”
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The governor thanked the zonal working committee for the visit, urging them to close ranks in order to have a formidable house going into the election.
He averred that, “the PDP remained the only party on ground in terms of structure and governance that can give a viable opposition to the government at the centre and must therefore continue to be the bulwark of the opposition in the country.”
