Politics
I Have No Plan To Change My Deputy

Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has denied allegations that he intends to drop his Deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo as he seeks a re-election.
This was disclosed by his Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Alabrah, who quoted the governor as saying “the Diri/Ewhrudjakpo ticket was a divine project, which God used his predecessor, Senator Dickson, to make a reality”.
Diri said this while speaking at his country home, Sampou, in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of the state when he played host to the immediate past governor of the state, Senator Seriake Dickson.
The governor struck out the rumours of his plans to change his deputy, calling it baseless and stressed that his deputy has contributed significantly to the success of his administration and it will be unthinkable to drop him.
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His words, “We went to Toru-Orua for a Christmas and thank-you visit last week. There are certain things you do for a man and he will thank you until his death and that is what Senator Dickson has done. We never expected that our brother and friend, who has done this great thing, will also visit again today. You did not owe us this.
“On behalf of the kings and people of Kolokuma/Opokuma, we again express our gratitude to you. We are very grateful. God will always use a human and He used you to ensure that a Kolokuma son was picked as governor.”
Earlier, Senator Dickson said he was in Sampou on a New Year visit and to deepen the relationship between him and the governor, assuring that the success of the current prosperity administration remained his priority.
He said Governor Diri deserves all the honour and support he can get to move the state forward.
