Adolphus Wabara, the Chairman, Board of Trustees, BoT, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, said that Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has lost legitimacy to continue in office as governor following his resignation from the party.
In reaction to Diri’s recent resignation from the PDP, and claiming to be without any party at the moment, Wabara Stated this.
The former Senate President stated that the action of the Governor was at variance with the Constitution of Nigeria, describing the action as unconstitutional and Diri had disqualified himself from continuing in office having left the party whose mandate he is holding in trust.
According to him, the Nigerian Constitution had no provision for independent candidacy at the moment, hence any elected leader who dumps the platform that brought him should also relinquish the office he occupies.
Wabara added that Bayelsa, at the moment, has no legitimate Governor.
“There is no government in Bayelsa State. There’s no democracy in Bayelsa State.
“Our constitution does not accommodate independent candidacy.
“For the Government to dump the party that brought him to power and claim that he is ‘partyless’, is unconstitutional.
“Staying alone without a platform is an impeachable offense,” he said.