We don’t have any other factions. Wike does not have any faction of the PDP in Bayelsa State. Perhaps, he may have supporters which is common with political leaders
The Bayelsa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has come out to categorically deny reports suggesting the existence of factions within the party in the state.
In a statement issued by the party’s spokesman, Ebiye Ogoli, the PDP clarified that it is unified and has no factions. Ogoli urged the general public to disregard any reports or claims suggesting otherwise, emphasizing that such allegations are unfounded and lack merit.
The clarification follows a statement attributed to a group purportedly representing a faction of the PDP in Bayelsa State. The group, which claimed to be led by Derri Wright, had condemned the alleged sacking of some political aides of Governor Douye Diri for attending a rally organized for the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike.
However, Ogoli swiftly dismissed the report, asserting that Wright’s group does not represent a faction of the PDP but rather consists of supporters of Wike.
Ogoli’s statement aims to set the record straight and reassure the public of the party’s unity and cohesion in Bayelsa State.
By denying the existence of factions within the party, the PDP seeks to project an image of stability and solidarity, which is crucial for its credibility and effectiveness in the state.
The development also highlights the importance of accurate information and the need for the public to rely on credible sources when assessing political developments in the state.
He said, “Frankly, in Bayelsa State, l want to put the records straight that PDP has only one state executive committee (SEC) and one single state working committee (SWC).
“To make this particular matter clear, we have 14 committee working members at the state level. We equally have 25 assistant working committee members, we have eight local government chairmen and 17 of their members spread across the eight LGAs. So we have about 100 of them.
“Then at the ward level, we have about 105 wards and each of them is made up of 17 members. All of these people, about 2,000 in total, are safe and well, working together as a group.
“We don’t have any other factions. Wike does not have any faction of the PDP in Bayelsa State. Perhaps, he may have supporters which is common with political leaders.
“But when it comes to PDP, our party has from the state to the ward level, every of our members, one single political leader — our governor — that we all follow and take directives from.
“So, to the best of my knowledge, l don’t know where the splinter group is coming from. PDP has just one indivisible family, just one. The executive committee members, too, are one single Exco.”