Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has formally resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
According to reports by Arise TV, Diri’s defection was accompanied by 23 members of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, marking a major political shift in the South-South state.
The development comes barely 24 hours after Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, also dumped the PDP for the APC — a move seen by analysts as part of the ongoing realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections.
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Although official details of the defection ceremony remain sketchy, sources revealed that the Bayelsa governor and the lawmakers are expected to formally declare their allegiance to the APC in the coming days.
The wave of defections has recently intensified as several federal and state legislators from opposition parties continue to join the ruling party, citing the need for “national alignment” and “political stability.”