{"id":62496,"date":"2022-07-16T13:24:16","date_gmt":"2022-07-16T12:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=62496"},"modified":"2022-07-16T13:24:16","modified_gmt":"2022-07-16T12:24:16","slug":"2023-gov-diris-sa-inter-party-relations-berate-pdp-defectors-applauds-gov-party-on-credible-primaries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/2023-gov-diris-sa-inter-party-relations-berate-pdp-defectors-applauds-gov-party-on-credible-primaries\/","title":{"rendered":"2023: Gov Diri’s SA, Inter-Party Relations, Berate PDP Defectors, Applauds Gov, Party On Credible Primaries"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"\"The Special Adviser to the Bayelsa state governor on inter-party relations, Barr. Jackson Ebi Suokiri has described the recent defection of some members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the state as ill conceived.<\/p>\n

Suokiri gave the assertion at the weekend in Kaiama, headquarters of the Kolokuma\/Opokuma Council area of the state during an interview with Newsmen.<\/p>\n

The Bayelsa governor’s aide who alleged that the trio of Hons. Victor Isaiah, executive Chairman, Brass Council area, Daniel Mark-Iworiso, former Commissioner for Information and Orientation and Alex Dumbo, former deputy chief of staff, Deputy Governor’s office have benefited maximally from the PDP restated that though it is normal and legal to defect from one party to the other, the defection of the trio from the PDP to the Social Democratic Party (SDP) was not done with good conscience.<\/p>\n

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He urged Bayelsans and the general public to discountenance any rumour making the rounds that the defection of the trio who were alleged to be allies of the immediate past Governor of the state,(now senator representing Bayelsa West Senatorial district), Seriake Dickson was a pointer that the incumbent Governor, Senator Douye Diri and the former now have a soured relationship.<\/p>\n

He reiterated that Governor Diri and Senator Dickson have a blossoming relationship, noting that the allegations that those who were the latter’s loyalists were being mistreated in the Governor Diri-led prosperity administration are spurious claims.<\/p>

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Suokiri who also stated that the recent PDP primaries were free, fair and credible lauded the governor for ensuring a level playing ground, saying those defecting from the party are aspirants who were defeated in the primaries.<\/p>\n

He emphasized that rather than alleging that the primaries were not transparent and that they were being victimized in the PDP, the defectors, he insisted should have ideally said having lost the primaries in the PDP they would now like to test their popularity in the SDP.<\/p>\n

He said: “Governor Diri ensured that there were credible primaries. In every contest, there would be winners and losers. I therefore see no reason why after losing the primaries, a party member who has benefited immensely from the PDP should think of defecting. Instead, if I were them I would’ve been very loyal and faithful now so that I can be carried along.<\/p>\n

“Iworiso was Chief Press Secretary to the former Governor, Seriake Dickson. From the position of a CPS, he was later appointed as Information and Orientation Commissioner. But honestly, I don’t see an Iworiso winning primaries. I don’t think he has the structure in Ogbia to do that even.<\/p>\n

“For Victor Isaiah, the Brass LG Chairman, I also think he never thought it wise to have opted to defect at this time. Like the other defectors he has benefited more from the PDP. He was appointed as care-taker committee chairman of that LGA and was later elected as executive Chairman. If I were him, I would’ve still toed the path of loyalty, especially now that his tenure as chairman would be expiring soon. Imagine, just a few days after their defections they were announced as flag-bearers of the SDP in their various elective Constituencies.”<\/p>\n

The SA Inter-Party Relations added that: “Bayelsans know that Governing Diri has done marvelously well in both human capital and infrastructural developments and even timely payment of civil servants, etc.<\/p>\n

“And so I’ld like to assure Bayelsans that the governor has also graciously reinvigorated unity and love within the PDP, and so the party has all the structures needed to win any election here in the state”, Suokiri said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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