The Bayelsa State chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief George Turnah, has alleged that Governor Douye Diri is not actively working for President Bola Tinubu\u2019s re-election ahead of the 2027 general elections.\n<\/p>\n
Turnah\u2019s allegation has sparked a political disagreement in the state, with the All Progressives Congress chairman, Chief Warman Weri Ogoriba, dismissing the claim and insisting that Diri is among those at the forefront of the President\u2019s re-election campaign.\n<\/p>\n
The PDP chairman, who spoke while addressing party members on the political situation in Bayelsa on Friday at the PDP secretariat, questioned the governor\u2019s commitment to Tinubu\u2019s political project.\n<\/p>\n
He also questioned the governor\u2019s alleged support for the City Boys Movement, a support group associated with the President\u2019s political activities.<\/p>\n
\u201cThose claiming to support President Bola Tinubu\u2019s re-election should be asked to demonstrate what they have done to show their commitment<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen the President inaugurated the APC Presidential Campaign Council in Abuja, was Governor Douye Diri there?\n<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen the President and the APC flagged off their presidential campaign in Kaduna, was Governor Diri there?<\/p>\n
\u201cIn Bayelsa State, is there anything to show that Governor Diri has visited communities or participated in activities to demonstrate support for the President\u2019s re-election?\n<\/p>\n
\u201cIs there any billboard mounted by the APC government in Bayelsa State to show support for President Tinubu? There is none. <\/p>\n
\u201cHave they inaugurated any campaign council for President Tinubu in Bayelsa State? Let us not deceive ourselves. They are not supporting him.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are the ones, the PDP, who are supporting President Tinubu\u2019s re-election,\u201d he said\n<\/p>\n
However, reacting to the allegation, Ogoriba described Turnah\u2019s position as baseless, insisting that the governor had demonstrated his support for Tinubu through his actions and public engagements.\n<\/p>\n
Ogoriba said, \u201cIt is laughable that anyone could imagine that Governor Diri was not backing the re-election bid of President Tinubu, as his actions and utterances prove beyond any reasonable doubt that he is in the forefront of the campaign for the President\u2019s re-election.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
The APC chairman also dismissed claims that Diri was not supporting the City Boys Movement in Bayelsa, saying the governor had supported the group in different ways, including attending its events.<\/p>\n
He challenged the PDP chairman\u2019s understanding of the support group\u2019s activities, insisting his allegations did not reflect the political reality in the state.\n<\/p>\n
Ogoriba further urged Bayelsans to disregard Turnah\u2019s comments, describing them as attempts to create unnecessary political tension.\n<\/p>\n
The disagreement comes amid political realignments and preparations by political parties ahead of the 2027 general election, with Tinubu\u2019s support in Bayelsa emerging as a subject of political debate.\n<\/p>\n
However, Turnah\u2019s allegation and Ogoriba\u2019s rebuttal represent competing political positions, with neither statement providing independent evidence to establish the extent of the governor\u2019s involvement in the President\u2019s re-election campaign.\n <\/p>\n
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