The newly sworn-in governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, has described himself as Valentine governor.
Diri used to be sworn-in at precisely 6.50 pm the day gone by following the INEC compliance to the Perfect Court docket ruling that sacked the All Progressives Congress, APC’s David Lyon because the governor-elect.
Diri took the oath of place of business and allegiance because the 5th government governor of the State.
On the rite, the brand new Governor used to be flanked by way of his spouse and kids.
In his temporary speech in a while after being sworn in by way of the Leader Pass judgement on of the State, Kate Abiri, Diri known as for a minute silence for all PDP participants that have been killed all over the governorship marketing campaign in Nembe.
He stated there used to be no victor, no vanquished within the governorship contest within the state and known as for an finish to bitterness and acrimony alongside birthday party traces.
“My pricey just right folks of Bayelsa State, it is a state that all of us sought after to create.
“As a serving member of the Ijaw Nationwide Congress, we traversed the period and breadth of Nigeria short of to create a state to broaden our area and our space.
“These days now we have a state. Governors have come, governors have long gone. We, lately of PDP, had been sworn-in.
“My recommendation to all people of this nice birthday party is that we must be magnanimous in victory.
“The bitterness and acrimony will have to finish. If we kill ourselves who’re going to guide?
“These days, 14th of February, is an afternoon of affection. As a Valentine governor and deputy governor, we convey the message of affection to Bayelsa State.
“We convey the message of hope; we convey the message of prosperity. Allow us to eschew bitterness and acrimony and learn how to love ourselves.”
