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Bayelsa State Governor Defects to APC

Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has formally announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Diri stated that his decision is driven by the need to "save Bayelsa from sinking" amid the PDP's "terminal decline."

We tried all we could to save the PDP but to no avail. Undertakers were very busy to bury the PDP. After seeing that the undertakers wanted to bury the PDP, I never wanted my state to be buried alongside with PDP.

Diri made this declaration during a grand rally on Monday in Yenagoa, the state capital, after announcing his resignation from the PDP on October 15.

Author's summary: Governor Diri defects to APC to save Bayelsa.

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