By Amos Odeh
The Bayelsa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated Senator Douye Diri, the newly elected governorship candidate òf the party for the November 16, 2019 election in the state.
The state Secretary of Party, Chief Godspower Keku, stated on Wednesday that the party was happy with the emergence of Diri as its flag bearer after the keenly contested, transparent and credible party primaries.
Keku described Diri as a committed public official with years of exemplary service to the development of Bayelsa, the Ijaw Nation and the country.
The party’s secretary noted that Bayelsa was in need of a leader with vast experience in public service as Diri, who had been a Commissioner, a Principal Executive Secretary to the Governor, and a member of the Federal House of Representatives and later the Senate among others.
The PDP scribe commended the other 20 aspirants of the party who contested the election with Diri for their display of maturity and respect for the overall interest of the party. Keku called on the aspirants to support the candidate of the party, stressing that the primaries could only produce one candidate out of the 21 aspirants who indicated interest in the governorship of the state.
