Bayelsa Deputy Governor Rejects Governor's Defection to APC, Impeachment Looms
The Bayelsa Deputy Governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, rejects Governor Douye Diri's move to defect to the APC, highlighting the PDP's formidable presence in the state. Ewhrudjakpo's refusal to attend state executive council meetings after Diri's announcement signals his opposition to the defection.
There are considerations of impeachment proceedings against Ewhrudjakpo for gross misconduct. Diri and Ewhrudjakpo were elected on a joint PDP ticket in 2019.
The Deputy Governor, a prominent PDP figure, has held strategic roles within the party.
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