Gov Diri Formally Joins APC Amid Pomp and Pageantry

Shettima, governors present as Diri formally defects to APC

Mr Diri said he left the PDP because some ‘undertakers’ were bent on destroying the party, adding that he does not want his state “to be buried along with the PDP.” The post Shettima, governors present as Diri formally defects to APC appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Gov Diri formally joins APC amid pomp and pageantry

Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Vice President

Governor Diri Defects, Vows to Deliver 99% of Vote for APC in 2027

YENAGOA, Nigeria — Bayelsa State Governor Duoye Diri has formally joined the All Progressives Congress (APC), pledging to work with party leaders to secure an overwhelming victory for the ruling party in the 2027 general election. Speaking on Monday, November 3, 2025, in Yenagoa during his official induction into the APC, Diri vowed to mobilise support across the state and deliver “99 per cent” of votes in the next presidential and national poll…

Diri: My defection to APC 'a collective decision by Ijaw people'

Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State says his defection, alongside majority of its cabinet members, to the All Progressives Congress (APC) is to attract development to the state. Diri was officially received into the ruling party by Vice-President Kashim Shettima at a rally in Yenagoa on Monday. The rally was attended by several high-profile figures, […] The post Diri: My defection to APC ‘a collective decision by Ijaw people’ appeared first on …

Shettima, Akpabio, APC Govs In Bayelsa As Diri Joins Ruling Party

APC governors in Bayelsa welcomed Douye Diri officially to the party on November 3, 2025. Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Vice President Kashim Shettima led top APC figures to Yenagoa for the governor’s official welcome ceremony. Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun, Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, Delta…

UPDATED: Yenagoa agog as Tinubu receives Governor Diri, others into APC

By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- Residents of Yenagoa, the capital city of Bayelsa State, were enthralled by renewed hope on Monday, as Vice President Bola Tinubu formally received Governor Douye Diri and his teeming supporters into the All Progressives Congress (APC). President Tinubu described the occasion as one of “those rare The post UPDATED: Yenagoa agog as Tinubu receives Governor Diri, others into APC appeared first on National Accord Newspaper.