“I am not swayed by such calls. In my political journey, I have always relied on God and not on political jobbers with devious intentions.
By Karo Oghenetega
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, dismissed the call for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to select him as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election on Wednesday.
It was reported that a group called Diri Angels (DA) urged Atiku Abubakar to consider Governor Douye Diri as his Vice-Presidential candidate in 2027. In a statement signed by its Secretary, John Ondowari, DA expressed confidence that Atiku would be the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Candidate in 2027 and suggested that adopting Governor Diri as his running mate was essential to defeating President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
However, Governor Diri, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Alabrah, dismissed the group as non-existent and intending to cause disaffection. He described their suggestion as a “Greek gift” from political jobbers, which should be disregarded.
Governor Diri emphasized that his political journey is guided by his faith and principles, and he remains committed to delivering on the mandate given to him by the people of Bayelsa State in 2019 and reaffirmed in November 2023. He urged the people not to be distracted by the antics of political troublemakers.
“I am not swayed by such calls. In my political journey, I have always relied on God and not on political jobbers with devious intentions.
“The aim of those behind this act is to cause dis-affection but the plot is dead on arrival as I’m not interested in such a Greek gift.
“I remain committed to the mandate given to me by the Bayelsa people and I’m single-mindedly focused on delivering the dividends of democracy to them. My administration will not be distracted by those who do not mean well for our state.”
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