Diri dumps PDP, declares Bayelsa an APC state at grand defection rally Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has formally joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), marking one of the most significant political realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections. Diri was officially received into the APC on Monday by Vice President Kashim Shettima at a massive rally in Yenagoa, the state capital. The event drew a large crowd of supporters and prominent political leaders from across the South-South region. During the ceremony, APC National Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda presented the party’s flag...