Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) gathered at the Bayelsa International Airport, Yenagoa, to welcome President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, for the formal defection of Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, to the APC.

The event was attended by the APC National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, and other top party officials, who described the governor’s defection as a major boost to the party’s presence in the South-South region.

Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, who joined other APC leaders in receiving the Vice President, said the development marks a new chapter in Bayelsa politics and underscores the APC’s growing influence in the state.