PDP Governors’ Forum reduced to eight men as Gov Diri resigns

By Bayo Wahab

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been deed with different question of defection arsenic Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State dumped the enactment connected Tuesday, portion his Bayelsa counterpart, Douye Diri, resigned connected Wednesday.

The improvement shrinks the PDP ranks further arsenic the enactment present governs lone 8 states, portion the APC controls 24.

Earlier this year, Governors Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom and Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State defected to the APC, citing the enactment situation successful the PDP.

With Diri’s resignation and Mbah’s defection, the absorption is present near with 2 governors successful South-West, 2 successful North-East, 2 successful North-Central, 1 successful South-South and 1 successful North-West.

As of Wednesday, October 15, the 8 governors successful the PDP are:

1. Adamawa — Ahmadu Fintiri (North-East)
2. Bauchi — Bala Mohammed (North-East)
3. Plateau — Caleb Mutfwang (North-Central)
4. Taraba — Agbu Kefas (North-Central)
5. Zamfara — Dauda Lawal (North-West)
6. Oyo — Seyi Makinde (South-West)
7. Rivers — Siminalayi Fubara (South-South)
8. Osun — Ademola Adeleke (South-West)

Meanwhile, determination are indications that the PDP whitethorn inactive suffer much states to the ruling party, arsenic Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State is rumoured to beryllium considering resignation.

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