*Says He’s ‘Only Holding Brief For God As Bayelsa Governor
By Sampson Boroh
Senator Douye Diri says he is only holding brief for God as the Governor of Bayelsa State as he celebrates Friday’s Appeal Court judgement which affirmed him as the governor of the state.
The governor, who also celebrate the victory of his deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, noted that his administration came directly from God through the mandate of the Bayelsa people.
A five-man Appeal Court in a unanimous decision on Friday overturned the August 15 Bayelsa election tribunal judgment which nullified the November 16 Bayelsa governorship election a petition filed by the Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party (ANDP).
The appellate court also similarly struck out the appeal filed by the Liberation Movement against Diri’s deputy, Ewhrudjakpo.
Reacting to Friday’s Appeal Court judgment which upheld his election in the November 16, 19 governorship election, described the ruling of the judges as the “biblical Daniel coming to judgement”.
Diri in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Alabrah, applauded the ruling of the appellate court.
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The Bayelsa governor thanked the five-man panel of Justices for upholding the law and “dispensing justice to all”.
He attributed the victory to God whom he referred to as the supreme leader of the universe ruling over the affairs of men.
The statement read, “I want to thank God for this victory. Today, a Daniel came to judgement in the name of the Court of Appeal, which has given the true position of the law and we are happy about it.”
Senator Diri said his administration was instituted by God and as a messenger, he is only holding brief for Him.
The governor noted that the governorship candidate of the ANDP, King George, had earlier withdrawn his case at the tribunal and equally left the party but wondered why some persons would remote-control the purported chairman of the party.
While appealing for support, Senator Diri described the litany of electoral cases as distractions, stressing that it was time the “portfolio political parties” stopped fanning the embers of disunity in the state.
“For those who are fanning the embers of disunity in our state using portfolio political parties, this is a time to put a full stop to it. If they really love the state, why are they still fanning the embers of destabilisation and moving on to unseat us?
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“The governor of Bayelsa State is God Himself. I have told those who care to listen that I am only a messenger-governor. The governor of Bayelsa is His Excellency the Supreme Leader of the universe and that is God Himself.
“He (God) kept me here to hold brief for Him and you cannot unseat God. There is a God that rules over the affairs of men and that God that has brought me here will protect me, my deputy governor and everybody put together to lead this government.”
Diri also called on the political class to exercise caution and desist from divisive politics particularly as the senatorial bye-elections are fast approaching.
