“There Is Nothing Like Wike Faction Of The PDP In Bayelsa State” –  Party Spokesman, Ogoli

By Suleiman Anyalewechi

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has strongly rejected any suggestions of the existence of factions in its ranks in Bayelsa state.

The spokesperson for the Party in Bayelsa, Ebiye Ogoli,  on Friday May 2, 2025, while speaking on an Arise TV Interview, insisted that such factions only exist  in the imagination of those peddling such rumours.

Ogoli spoke against the backdrop of  condemnation of the sack of about 30 political appointees believed to be linked to the pro-Wike New Associate Group ,by faction of the PDP in the State.

The appointees were relieved of their appointments on April 23, 2025, through a letter addressed to the Secretary to State Government from the Governor’s Deputy Chief of Staff Irorodamie Komonibo.

But in a swift reaction on Thursday May 1,2025, Derri Alasuote, the spokesperson for the PDP faction loyal to Nyesom Wike which is  being piloted by his ally George Turnah, roundly condemned the sack of the appointees on account of  their identification with the New Associate and the controversial pro-Wike rally  in Yenagoa recently.

“Sacking these political aides who believe in our vision as a party and worked diligently to promote inclusiveness and civic engagement, represents a severe breach of trust and an affront to democratic participation”, Alasuote stated.

However, reacting to the development on Friday, Ogoli said the PDP in Bayelsa is one, and a united family under the able coordination of Governor Diri.

“Frankly, in Bayelsa state, I want to put it on record that the PDP has only one State Executive Committee and one State Working Committee SWC.

“To make the matter clearer, we have 14 SWC members at the level of the State. We equally have 25 Assistant Working Committee members.

“We have eight Local Government Chairmen ,and 17 other members spread across the eight Local Councils. So we have about 100 of them.

“Then at the level of the wards, we have about 105 Wards ,and each of them is made up of 17 members. So all of these people, about 2000 in number, are safe and well, working together as a group.

“We don’t have any other faction. Wike does not have any faction of PDP in Bayelsa State. Perhaps, he may have supporters which is very common with political leaders.

“But when it comes to PDP in Bayelsa state, our party has from State to the ward level, one single political leader, our Governor that we all follow,  and take directives from”, Ogoli noted.

The Source reports that following the controversial South South Congress organized by loyalists of Wike in Calabar recently, Dan Orbih was declared the Zonal Vice Chairman of the PDP

Chief Orbih ,a few weeks back, in turn, proceeded to appoint a caretaker leadership for both Bayelsa and Edo states

However, the National leadership of the PDP has since disowned both the Calabar zonal Congress ,its outcome, as well as the purported appointments of interim leaderships for Edo and Bayelsa states.