- The FCT minister's governmental campy has reacted to the sack of 27 governmental appointees by Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State
- Governor Diri sacked 27 of his governmental appointees implicit alleged premature politicking up of the 2027 election
- The PDP Publicity Secretary, Derri Alasuote Wright, described Diri's enactment arsenic an "alarming objection of intolerance and high-handedness"
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Yenagoa, Bayelsa state - Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has been lambasted for sacking 27 governmental appointees for alleged premature politicking.
The appointees Governor sacked see elder peculiar assistants, peculiar assistants, and grassroots mobilisers.

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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike's governmental campy alleged that the Diri’s appointees were fired for allegedly participating successful a caller solidarity rally organised successful enactment of President Bola Tinubu and Wike.
As reported by The Punch, the NEW Associates, a grassroots governmental question linked to Wike.
Governor Diri had warned his appointees against engaging successful governmental activities up of the Independent National Electoral Commission's (INEC) guidelines for the 2027 wide elections.
“I counsel each of america to refrain from politicking and hold for INEC’s guidelines, peculiarly for governmental appointees. If you privation to vigor up the polity, delight resign,”“Going forward, immoderate governmental appointee that goes connected aerial to speech astir 2027 authorities volition beryllium sacked.”Living up to his threat, Deputy Chief of Staff, Irorodiame Komonibo, announced the termination of 27 appointments successful a missive dated April 23, 2025.
Reacting to the sack, the Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Derri Alasuote Wright, accused Diri of high-handedness and intolerance.
Wright said that the affected appointees were loyal PDP members who contributed to Diri’s triumph successful the past governorship election.
This was contained successful a connection issued connected Thursday, May 1, 2025.
“The sacked aides committed nary known offence different than identifying with the NEW Associates governmental group,”“This unjust enactment is an alarming objection of intolerance and high-handedness that undermines the antiauthoritarian values we clasp dear.”Wright said Governor Diri’s determination to sack his appointees has sent a chilling connection to governmental actors and citizens.
He added that the sack has discouraged grassroots engagement and escaped association—principles helium said are cardinal to democracy.
The PDP called connected Governor Diri to reverse the dismissals and clasp a much inclusive and tolerant enactment style.
Court ruled connected the pro-Wike rally
Recall that the Bayelsa State High Court sitting successful Yenagoa, the authorities capital, earlier ordered a restraint connected the planned mega rally successful honour of the curate pending the proceeding and determination of the Motion successful Notice.
It was learnt that the projected rally for the curate was scheduled to beryllium held successful Yenagoa, the superior of Bayelsa, connected Saturday, April 12.
Gunshots stone Pro-Wike's rally venue successful Bayelsa.
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Pro-Nyesom Wike's rally successful Bayelsa authorities was reportedly disrupted by gunshots from the bush connected Saturday, April 26, 2025.
The rally, which was organised successful honour of the FCT curate successful Bayelsa, was championed by NEW Associates successful Bayelsa.
George Turnah, the radical coordinator and PDP chieftain, had earlier faced ineligible threats aimed astatine stopping the rally from coming up.
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