Gov Diri Reacts As Supreme Court Rules In Suit Against Him

Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri has reacted to the ruling of the Supreme Court which affirmed him as the elected Governor of the state.

Recall that on Wednesday, a seven-man panel dismissed the six appeals filed against Diri and his deputy, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo.

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Reacting to this development, Diri in Abuja expressed that they don’t need further distractions from politicians.

He noted that the ruling of the Supreme Court has ended attempts by the opposition to remove him from office.

Diri said, “As a state, we do not need all of these distractions. We are one state that the brotherhood should be predominant.”