Group threatens to drag Gov. Diri to court over Guber race, raises N28.4m for re-election bid.
A Bayelsa based non-governmental organization, WARD-2-WARD 4 DIRI/LAW 2023, has threatened to compel the State Governor, Senator Douye Diri to seek re-election during the November governorship race in the State.
The members of the group have also gathered a total sum of N28.4 million for the procurement of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) expression of interest form for Governor Douye Diri’s re-election.
The Director General of the group, WARD-2-WARD 4 DIRI/LAW, Hon. Ogidi Ben Bara also known as OBB, said the decision of the group to compel the State Governor,Senator Douye Diri to contest for second term is to ensure that the numerous achievements recorded in the last three years are sustained and touch every nooks and crannies of the state.
According to Hon. Ogidi Ben Bara, the young Bayelsans will no longer accept the emergence of vision, less, questionable, implausible, and unpragmatic leaders to man the leadership of the state.
The group noted that the youths are concerned about the development of the state and it’s environment,”We consider the fact that Gov. Diri has transformed the state from an undeveloped status amidst out riches into a more purposeful and developing state. Hence, the youths genuine and firmed confidence in the Senator Diri led prosperity administration, whom they said they will vouch for and believed, has purposefully and judiciously managed the available resources in the last three years in office.”
Hon Ben Bara also explained that WARD-2-WARD 4 DIRI/LAW was established to drum overwhelming support for Senator Douye Diri and to compare him to reapply for the position he is currently occupying.
Ogidi Ben stated what neccessitated the groups move to include but not limited to Diri’s scorecards in the last three years, especially, in area of infrastructural development in , aviation, roadways, water, power and energy, waste management, health and education.
He also announced that the members of the WARD-2-WARD 4 DIRI/ LAW have raised a total sum of N28.4million to purchase the Expression of Interest and Nomination form for Senator Diri if he declares to run for second term in office,”we have also resolved to seek legal actions if he ignore and delays in their call.”
“All we want is for Governor Douye Diri to complete the ongoing roads projects, consistent and unrelated payment of civil servants salaries, ongoing Youths, women empowerments substance of transport scheme for civil servants, massive records in sports history, and above all, peaceful state in terms of security challenges compared to other neighboring states” he stated.