Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has reaffirmed that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is greater than any individual and that its internal challenges can only be resolved through collective effort.
Diri made this statement on Thursday at the PDP national secretariat in Abuja after the inauguration of the party’s South-South zonal caretaker committee, led by Elder Emma Ogidi. He emphasized that addressing internal issues should take precedence over blaming external forces for the party’s struggles.
“For me, we have to look inwards before accusing those outside our party. We have to first fix our internal issues,” Diri said.
“It is very easy to point accusing fingers. But the PDP has to sit back and tackle its internal challenges. That is only when we can stand to compete with others.”
The Bayelsa governor, who also chairs the South-South Governors Forum, stressed that the political will to discipline those causing division within the party lies with its members.
“We are all members of the party. The moment we all resolve that we need to fix our party, there cannot be any one person that is bigger than the party,” he added.
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Diri assured that the newly inaugurated zonal caretaker committee had the full backing of the PDP National Working Committee (NWC) to address challenges within the South-South region.
He expressed optimism that the move would strengthen the party, highlighting the unity among South-South PDP governors.
“In our zone, which is the only area in the country where you have four PDP governors, we have all resolved and are together on this. You can see the deputy governor of Delta State, who represented the governor. I have also received messages from the governors of Akwa Ibom and Rivers. It shows that we are together, and what we need to do is show leadership and work with the zonal committee so that our zone will again become safe and strong for the PDP,” Diri said.
His remarks come amid ongoing efforts to reposition the party ahead of future political contests, reinforcing the importance of unity and internal cohesion within the PDP.