APC Says Diri‘s N2.9bn Loan For Purchase of Official Vehicles Ungodly, Calls Governor Illegitimate

The Bayelsa state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has slammed Governor Douye Diri’s decision to purchase official cars for himself, his Deputy and others with N2.9bn loan.

Reacting to the development, the State Secretary of the Party, Doifie Buokoribo said loan for the purpose of buying “operational vehicles for the governor, his deputy and other top government functionaries is scandalous, unsympathetic and ungodly.”

Buokoribo, also faulted the Supreme Court’s judgement on the State’s Gubernatorial contest adding that it has foisted an illegitimate governor on the people.

“The strange decision of the Supreme Court of Nigeria to ignore the Bayelsa State electorate making themselves the voters and imposing another person as governor is incompatible with democratic norms. This is a judgement without justice; this is a judgement without legitimacy. Yes. Even though we are bound by the judgement as a legal entity, our party does not consider the action of the Supreme Court as fair or just. As citizens, we have the right to critique the decision of the apex court. No body or institution, not even the governor imposed on us by the Supreme Court or his party, can deny us that right. Legally, Douye Diri is the governor of Bayelsa State, but in the hearts and minds of our people, he is illegitimate. He was not the one they voted for. He will bear the burden of illegitimacy throughout his tenancy at Creek Haven, Government House, Yenagoa,” Buokoribo said.