As the November 11 governorship election in Bayelsa draws close, former state coordinator of Peter Obi Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), Comrade Alagoa Morris, has dumped the Labour Party (LP) for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Morris announced his defection on Wednesday, August 30, and pitched a tent with Governor Douye Diri, the candidate of the PDP.
He said he had abandoned the LP candidate in the state, Udengs Eradiri, for Governor Douye Diri.
Morris opined that Governor Diri has done so many good things that are not even in the public domain and needs to be supported to get re-elected to continue his good work.
His words: “I decided to support the incumbent governor because he is the best among the major contenders. Looking at the available candidates on the ground for the November 11 election, Diri is the only one who should be supported.
“I was not a member of the Labour Party before they appointed me the state coordinator, and that job has been completed since, so life goes on.
“I was with Governor Douye Diri yesterday, and looking at the candidates that are available, I believe he is the one that we need to support. This is because when anybody comes in now, what they will tell us is that they meet an empty treasury.
“Therefore, this one already working with development partners and other stakeholders should be allowed to continue.
“Diri has done many things that are not in the public domain, and even those that are in the public domain, he cannot be perfect, but I think he is trying, so we have to support him to continue.”
