Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has officially announced his departure from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), marking the culmination of his long-standing relationship with the party that supported his rise to power.

This announcement took place on Wednesday during a high-level meeting in the Executive Council Chamber of the Bayelsa State Government House in Yenagoa. Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has officially announced his departure from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), marking the culmination of his long-standing relationship with the party that supported his rise to power.

This announcement took place on Wednesday during an important meeting in the Executive Council Chamber of the Bayelsa State Government House in Yenagoa. Although Diri did not reveal his next political moves or which party he plans to join, his exit is already causing a lot of reactions in the state’s political scene.

Reliable sources within the Government House revealed that 23 members of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, including the Speaker, have pledged their support for the governor’s decision — a move that signals a major shift in the balance of power within the state.

Platinum Post reports that this is coming 24 hours after his Enugu State counterpart, Peter Mbah also dumped PDP.