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The Digest: Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The high-profile switch, celebrated at a packed rally in Yenagoa, marks a major blow to the opposition and realigns the oil-rich state...

The Digest: In a major political realignment, the All Progressives Congress has formally welcomed Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri into its fold, with the national chairman presenting him with a broom as a symbol of authority and instructing him to "sweep all votes" for the ruling party in...

The Digest: Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has publicly explained his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party to the ruling All Progressives Congress, stating the move was made in the state's best interest. This leaves Rivers State's Siminalayi Fubara as the only remaining PDP governor...

The Digest: ADC chieftain and Nollywood actor Kenneth Okonkwo has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission to declare the seat of Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri vacant. This demand follows Governor Diri's resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party, with Okonkwo citing...

The Digest: Senator Seriake Dickson has sharply criticized Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri and other defectors for abandoning the Peoples Democratic Party. The former governor accused them of fleeing the very crisis they orchestrated within the party, asserting that their actions undermine...

The Digest: Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). According to reports, the governor defected alongside 23 members of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, signaling a massive consolidation of...

In Swali, Bayelsa, where elders once settled rifts under mango trees, unrest spreads like harmattan fire. This week, Governor Douye Diri took the rare step of suspending a paramount ruler, His Royal Highness Wilcox Seiyefa Job, for failing to stem a tide of cult-related violence in his...