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From Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa
Governor of Bayelsa State Douye Diri has described the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s adoption of the consensus mode of electing its officials as the best way to foster unity and consolidate the party ahead of the 2027 general election.
Senator Diri stated this on Wednesday at the APC South-South Zonal Congress held in Asaba, Delta State.
The Bayelsa governor expressed satisfaction that, politically, the South-South region now speaks with one voice under the APC, stressing the need for the region to be part of the decision-making process at the national level.
Diri, who is the chairman of the South-South Governors Forum, recalled that when he contested for the governorship in 2019, the delegate election process for political party primaries made the exercise rancorous.
He said the slogan then was that without delegates, there would be no governor, noting, however, that today this has changed to consensus building.
His words: “I like to align myself with the previous speakers on the unity of the South-South zone. In this region, politically, the South-South now speaks with one voice. This is important because of the strategic nature of the zone.
“If you are not on the sharing table, in terms of the decision-making process, you will be left behind. We need to be united so that we will not allow petty divisions among us.
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“Let us work together for the unity and protection of APC in the South-South, and God willing, all our candidates will come out tops in the 2027 elections. There cannot be anything better than a united family.
“Let me congratulate President Bola Tinubu for his remarkable achievements so far. Political events such as elective congresses like this were usually filled with rancour and violence. But, today, we have adopted the consensus model to produce our party executives from the wards to the regional level.”
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, in his remarks, commended the outgoing national vice chairman, Chief Victor Giadom, for working relentlessly to woo all the governors of the region into the party.
Senator Akpabio expressed excitement that Governor Diri joined the APC, stating that he was an admirer of the Bayelsa governor due to his gentle mien.
“The governors of the South-South zone coming together in the APC was made possible by Chief Giadom. I congratulate you and your team for what you have done. Now that we are complete and focused, we will be the geopolitical zone in Nigeria that will turn out the highest votes in 2027 for President Tinubu.
“In the last 46 years or so, our region has not produced a Senate president. But under President Tinubu, the South-South region is recognised. We thank the president for giving the South-South a senate president.”
In their goodwill messages, the host governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, and his counterparts from Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Edo and Cross River all spoke on the unity of purpose needed to re-elect President Tinubu for a second term.
