Douye Diri, a senator representing Bayelsa Central, is one of the 21 governorship aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State.
It is just two days to the PDP primary, and there are signs that Mr Diri is Governor Seriake Dickson’s preferred candidate.The party’s governorship aspirants include the deputy governor of the state, Gboribiogha Jonah; the chief of staff to Governor Dickson, Talford Ongolo; and the Secretary to the State Government , Kemela Okara.
However, the governor, later insisted his successor must come from a small clique of allies in a group called the Restoration Team, within the PDP, and went ahead to constrict the size of the aspirants, unofficially though, to three – the SSG, Mr Okara; the governor’s chief of staff, Mr Ongolo; and Mr Diri.
“That’s not PDP, so leave them on that story. We’ll go to the field,” Mr Alaibe shrugged off when PREMIUM TIMES contacted him Sunday morning.
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