April 23, (THEWILL) – With the 2027 elections coming up, things are getting really heated in Bayelsa State politics. People are wondering what the big political players are going to do next. The recent problems within the ruling party, the PDP, have made everything even more confusing and tense.
In that regard, the PDP Publicity Secretary, Ebiye Agu Ogoli, has reacted to reports making the rounds that the State Working Committee has been dissolved and a caretaker committee has come onboard.
According to a statement signed by Ogoli, he has urged the general public to disregard the report.
The statement reads in parts: “The attention of the Bayelsa State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been drawn to a frivolous story making the rounds of the State Working Committee of the PDP headed by Hon. Solomon Agwana (JP) has been dissolved and in its place a State Caretaker Committee has been appointed by the illegal factional Zonal Executive Committee headed by Chief Dan Orbih.
“Much as this matter is intentionally mischievous and ludicrous, Bayelsa State Chapter of the PDP would respond appropriately to the issues raised by these misguided fellows in order to tell the truth.
“To start with, the tenure of the former Zonal Executive Committee of the PDP elapsed on the 13th Of March, 2025 and in order to avoid a vacuum, a Caretaker Committee was appointed and constituted by the National Working Committee (NWC) on the 13th March, 2025 and headed by the highly respected Chief Emmanuel Ogidi to oversee the affairs of the Party pending the convocation of an Elective South South Zonal Congress of the Party.
“Additionally, the National Working Committee (NWC) had equally pronounced the factional Zonal PDP congress held in Calabar, Cross River State that produced Chief Dan Orbih and his ilk as unconstitutional and a nullity. We also place it on record that the Zonal EXCO of the Party, even when it is properly constituted, still lacks the constitutional powers to dissolve a State Working Committee of the Party.
“Similarly, the State High Court, which sat in respect of the suspension of Mr George Turnah, has yet to determine the case and in which case Mr George Turnah still remains suspended from membership of the PDP in the State.
“It is, therefore, shameful that George Turnah, whose greed knows no bounds, who used to be the Zonal Legal Adviser, surreptitiously took over the office of the former Zonal Secretary of the Party, Prof. Felix Omemu, who was a close friend, brother and confidant. Not satisfied with his greed, he has today announced himself as the New State Chairman of a Caretaker Committee. We wish to admonish Bayelsans, especially the youth, to be wary of Mr George Turnah’s underhanded dealings and desist from joining forces with him to create division, disaffection and chaos in our party.
2027 is months away, and we should resist the plans by outside forces to destabilise our dear State.
Our dear Governor, Senator Douye Diri, is a patriot who has proven that he means well for the quick transformation of our homeland. And the duty we owe ourselves is to continue to support him and deliver on his ASSURED AGENDA for PROSPERITY for us all, which is the obligation we owe Bayelsa, and our children yet unborn”, the statement said.
Amos Okioma is a Correspondent at THEWILL
