As members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) formally welcome Governor Douye Diri and his supporters to the party, there is apparently a lot of enthusiasm in Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa State.
Recall that Diri, who left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on October 15, has been secretly negotiating his defection plan with important APC figures for weeks.
Despite the early morning rain, thousands of APC and Diri supporters from all eight local government areas began pouring into the state capital as early as 8 am. They were clad in colorful clothing and white t-shirts.
Along some of the state capital’s main thoroughfares, additional supporters were observed signing and drumming.
In addition, the 5,000-seat Samson Siasia Stadium was packed, and as the crowd continued to swarm inside, security personnel stopped more people from entering because they were worried about a possible stampede.
Pastor Umo Eno, the governor of Akwa Ibom State; Elder Sheriff Oborevwori, the governor of Delta State, and his predecessor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa; Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, the governor of Ondo State; Adams Oshiomhole, the former governor of Edo State; and Abubakar Momoh, the minister of regional development and engineering, have already reached the state capital for the event.
The most recent event has officially ended rumors that Diri might join the APC.
