Bayelsa Elders Endorse PDP Candidate,Diri

-Bayelsa elders endorsed Senator Duoye Diri and his running mate in the forthcoming bayelsa Gubernatorial election
– He asked Diri to work together with the Federal government at ensuring the review of the 1999 constitution to give recognition to the traditional institution
– Diri expressed his readiness to tap into the wealth of experience of the traditional rulers at ensuring the growth of the state economy
Some Bayelsa State founding fathers have declared their support for the Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Douye Diri and his running mate, Senator Lawrence Ehwrujakpor.
Diri and his running mate alongside members of the campaign team visited the Secretariat of the traditional rulers council in Yenagoa to intimate royal fathers of their decision to run for the office of Governor and Deputy.
The chairman of the Council, HRM King Alfred Diete Spiff, who led other traditional rulers across the state to receive him described the visit as a symbol of respect for the traditional institution.
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He asked Diri to work together with the Federal government at ensuring the review of the 1999 constitution to give recognition to the traditional institution.
Diete Spiff said that such review became imperative following the contributions of the traditional rulers to the sustenance of peace in their respective domains and contributions to the socio economic development of the Country.
He said that the review of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria was long over due.
Diri expressed his readiness to tap into the wealth of experience of the traditional rulers at ensuring the growth of the state economy.