Bayelsa 2023 : Gov Douye Diri Wins PDP Nomination
Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa state has won the PDP nomination on Wednesday ahead of the governorship election scheduled to hold in the state on November 11, 2023.
Governo Diri ‘the miracle governor’ is seeking re-election.
Team@orientactualmags.com learned it was an uncontested election given that Governor Diri was the sole candidate and he eventually got 305 ‘yes’ votes from the delegates to emerge as the party’s guber candidate.
The primary election had party delegates from the eight local governments in the state in attendance.
In his acceptance speech, Governor Diri promised to lead the PDP to victory in the upcoming guber election.
“In a democracy, people must be allowed to vote, and the votes must count; people of Bayelsa must ensure that persons with violent tendencies aren’t entrusted with leadership.
The voting pattern during the general election showed that Bayelsa is totally PDP; our government has been able to bring back members who have left.
We will consolidate on what we’ve on the ground when we’re re-elected’ he said.
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun state headed the committee that supervised the PDP gubernatorial primary election.
The committee also had Mrs. Oby Nwogu , Hon. Gabriel Onyewife , Mrs. Saratu Hamman, Alh. Gurama Bawa and Mrs. Farida Umar as members while Hon. Sunday Marshal Katung served as secretary.
In another development, the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, former Senator Samuel Anyanwu, has also won the party’s guber primary election held in Owerri , Imo state ahead of the governorship election scheduled to hold in the state on November 11.
Hon. Kenneth Okon also headed the committee that supervised the guber primary election- Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980. Thank you
