Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, earlier on Wednesday, addressed speculations surrounding his political future by formally announcing his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party.
Diri kept a lid on the party he and his supporters are moving to, as it has been rumoured that he will join the All Progressives Congress.
Diri said his resignation from the PDP was for “obvious reasons”, and did not give details of his grouse with the party and why he has left.
However, there are indications that his resignation could be linked with the developments surrounding PDP’s response to Rivers State Governor, Siminilayi Fubara’s suspension saga.
But speculation still surrounds the fate of his deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, who was absent at the meeting, as Diri did not mention in his resignation announcement.
The Chief Press Secretary, Mr Daniel Alabrah, in a statement, said the governor “made the announcement during an expanded State Executive Council meeting in Government House, Yenagoa, which had in attendance Speaker of the House of Assembly, Abraham Ingobere, his deputy, Michael Ogbere, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) minority leader, Edward Brigidi and seven other lawmakers.”
According to the statement, Diri decided to quit the PDP after extensive consultations with leaders of the state.
He thanked his supporters who have stood firmly with him and his government, urging them to continue as he builds a strong and vibrant Bayelsa.
He said, “Today, I wish to address a matter that has been the subject of speculation and debate across party lines in Bayelsa State and beyond. We allowed the speculations. But while it lasted, we were also doing our consultation.
“After extensive consultation, today the 15th day of October 2025, I wish to formally notify you that in keeping with the extant protocols, I Governor Douye Diri, do hereby resign my membership of the Peoples Democratic Party.
“I am not resigning alone, as you can see. I am here with Mr Speaker, Deputy Speaker and all the members of our party (in the Assembly) who are with me on this.
“So, today, I have formally resigned from the PDP for very obvious reasons.”
Lending his voice, Speaker of the House of Assembly, Abraham Ingobere, said he, his deputy, other PDP, APGA and APC members of the assembly, completely aligned with the governor’s decision to leave the party.
Ingobere, who referred to the governor as the leader of the political structure of the state, said he was not alone in his decision as he had the backing of the overwhelming majority of 21 of the 24-member assembly.