Bayelsa Governor Douye Diri to Defect to APC in Political Realignment

Bayelsa Governor Douye Diri is planning to join the APC, marking a significant political realignment in the South-South region for the 2023 elections. Sources reveal that Diri will officially defect from the PDP to the APC in a ceremony in Abuja.

This move follows discreet negotiations and aims to strengthen the APC's presence in the oil-rich South-South zone, traditionally a stronghold of the opposition PDP. The defection is seen as a major blow to the PDP, which has experienced several high-profile defections recently.