The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State has accused Governor Douye Diri of not backing President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid, alleging that he is secretly working for the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) presidential candidate, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde.
Key Highlights
- Bayelsa PDP says Governor Diri and the state APC leadership are not supporting Tinubu’s 2027 re-election.
- The party alleges the Diri government pays monthly stipends to thousands of former PDP officials in the Kabiru Turaki group.
- It claims the Turaki group is openly allied with the APM and mobilising support for Makinde’s presidential ambition.
- The PDP describes the Diri administration as a failure and demands answers on public spending.
- APC State Chairman Warman Ogoriba dismisses the allegations as laughable and untrue.
Publicity Secretary of the PDP in Bayelsa State, Ikaebimo Mark, who made the allegation in a statement on Monday, maintained that Diri and the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state are not supporting Tinubu’s 2027 re-election ambition.
According to him, Diri’s government is paying monthly stipends to thousands of former PDP officials, from ward to state levels, belonging to the Kabiru Turaki group.
He stated that it is common knowledge that these individuals, led by Turaki, are openly allied with the APM and are mobilising support for the presidential ambition of Governor Makinde, one of the candidates cleared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the 2027 election.
PDP Demands Accountability From Diri Government
The party further described the Diri administration as a complete failure, adding that no one who has witnessed the widespread poverty, hunger, hardship and underdevelopment in Bayelsa State under the administration can remain silent.
The PDP demanded answers from the Diri government over issues of public spending and the collapse of the economy in the state.
“Critical questions about public spending, healthcare, education, infrastructure, and the management of state assets require clear, verifiable answers. These are matters of public interest, not private quarrels.
“The government run by the APC should respond with facts and figures, not insults directed at the messenger. Bayelsans deserve transparency, accountability, and responsible leadership.
“The PDP calls on the people of Bayelsa State to carefully examine the performance, records, and capacity of every candidate seeking their votes in 2027.
“They should be prepared to reject incompetent APC candidates in the National and State House of Assembly elections,” the statement said.
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APC Dismisses Allegations
Meanwhile, the APC State Chairman, Warman Ogoriba, has described the PDP’s allegations as laughable and untrue.
According to him, Turnah, as chairman of the Wike-led faction of the PDP, is making baseless and false allegations.
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