Diri: A political game changer

It’s like Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa state is a political game changer. His tenure in office dramatically changed the political hemisphere of the state. Remarkably, he led the mass exodus of PDP members to the national ruling APC and thus gradually change the party structure of the APC. Now, the chairman of APC Baylsa is a former devout party man of PDP, Walman Ogoriba who changed Dennis Otiotio. Otiotio was strategically appointed by Timipre Syva is no more, thereby dashing Syva’s hope of controlling APC for 2027 general elections. As a result, Sylva has loose grip of APC, his chance of controlling the party is slim. Moreover, some heavy weights of APC were said to have resigned their membership in the state. They somehow blame it on allege lack of information made available to them on critical issues as key party stakeholders by the current party machinery. It’s gathered that the party leader is really wanted to lead the party with classroom teacher experience, on break down method, to ensure that every member of the party benefits unlike it was before he became leader; where only few top members control it. Senator Lokpobiri actually pointed out this when the party met at the Bouquet Hall, Govt. House, Yenagoa. He said the APC is now rancor free since Governor Diri became the leader of the party, adding that everybody happy is happy to join it, as tomorrow might be too late to complain from outside. Diri, he said, would want every party member to chew a chunk of the cake. This includes infrastructural development of communities, institutions and empowerment in the state. Indeed, Governor Diri is a political game changer on even the picking of the right choice of deputy governor of Bayelsa state and continues the mobilization of Bayelsans for Tinubu as President for APC 2027 general elections. –By Harry Sharp