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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...