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    Bayelsa State Governor, Duoye Diri dumps PDP

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    BY BEN OGBEMUDIA

    Governor Duoye Diri of Bayelsa State has officially dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

    Diri, who announced this on Wednesday at the exco chamber in the Bayelsa State Government House, did not state the political party that he will be moving to.

    His decision was backed by 23 members of the House of Assembly, led by the Speaker.

    New National Star reports that this is coming 24 hours after his Enugu State counterpart, Peter Mbah, also dumped the opposition party for the APC.”

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