APC chieftain cautions Bayelsa PDP chair against attacks on Diri
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He said, “The recent unguarded statements by Mr George Turnah MON against the person of Governor of Bayelsa State are totally dishonourable and condemnable. A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Bayelsa State, Festus Daumiebi Sunday, has cautioned the state Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief George Turnah, against what he described as unprovoked attacks and disrespectful comments against Governor Douye Diri.
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✦In Bayelsa State, you are either a member of the APC, or you have the APC to contend with at the polls.
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Sunday:A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Bayelsa State, Festus Daumiebi Sunday, has cautioned the state Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief George Turnah, against what he described as unprovoked attacks and disrespectful comments against Governor Douye Diri.Sunday:Though APC Bayelsa replied swiftly, Sunday, however, described Turnah’s recent remarks against the governor as dishonourable, condemnable and inconsistent with the cultural values of the Ijaw people.Saturday:In a statement issued on Saturday, the APC chieftain urged the PDP chairman to stop personal attacks on Diri and embrace issue-based political campaigns ahead of the 2027 general election.
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✦He said, “The recent unguarded statements by Mr George Turnah MON against the person of Governor of Bayelsa State are totally dishonourable and condemnable.
✦A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Bayelsa State, Festus Daumiebi Sunday, has cautioned the state Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief George Turnah, against what he described as unprovoked attacks and disrespectful comments against Governor Douye Diri.
✦In Bayelsa State, you are either a member of the APC, or you have the APC to contend with at the polls.
Key Facts:Sunday: A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Bayelsa State, Festus Daumiebi Sunday, has cautioned the state Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief George Turnah, against what he described as unprovoked attacks and disrespectful comments against Governor Douye Diri.Sunday: Though APC Bayelsa replied swiftly, Sunday, however, described Turnah’s recent remarks against the governor as dishonourable, condemnable and inconsistent with the cultural values of the Ijaw people.Saturday: In a statement issued on Saturday, the APC chieftain urged the PDP chairman to stop personal attacks on Diri and embrace issue-based political campaigns ahead of the 2027 general election.Sunday: “It is not only bad that Turnah has made disparaging His Excellency, Senator Douye Diri, the symbol of Bayelsa State, his stock-in-trade, but it is worse when he carries on with a swagger as though he is doing the work of God.” Sunday, who contested against Diri for the Bayelsa Central Senatorial District seat in the 2019 general election, said political disagreements should not translate into personal insults.
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An APC chieftain in Bayelsa, Festus Sunday, has cautioned the state PDP Chairman, George Turnah, against unprovoked attacks on Governor Douye Diri.
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He said, “The recent unguarded statements by Mr George Turnah MON against the person of Governor of Bayelsa State are totally dishonourable and condemnable.
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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Bayelsa State, Festus Daumiebi Sunday, has cautioned the state Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief George Turnah, against what he described as unprovoked attacks and disrespectful comments against Governor Douye Diri.
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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Bayelsa State, Festus Daumiebi Sunday, has cautioned the state Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief George Turnah, against what he described as unprovoked attacks and disrespectful comments against Governor Douye Diri.