Only God-fearing person will succeed me as Bayelsa governor — Diri
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Verified Synthesis~62s readBayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has urged anyone aspiring to succeed him to seek God’s approval, saying only a God-fearing person would take over the state’s leadership. He said nobody could stand against anyone chosen by God, adding that Bayelsa had been committed to God and that the Almighty would have the final say in the affairs of the state.
Context & Background
- ✦“Dear people of Bayelsa, I thank you also for your support and for standing by this government.“ In his sermon, the guest preacher and former Bayelsa State Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Very Rev. Joseph Opelema, said Christians had dual citizenship as members of the church and the wider society.
Key Figures & Named Entities
Tuesday:Diri spoke on Tuesday during the state’s 15th Thanksgiving service held at the Ecumenical Centre, Igbogene, Yenagoa.Today:Today we came to say thank you, Father.today:“As I keep saying, those of us who were born in Yenagoa or know Bayelsa of old can see the difference today.
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Key Takeaways
Verified Extract- Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has urged anyone aspiring to succeed him to seek God’s approval, saying only a God-fearing person would take over the state’s leadership.
- He said nobody could stand against anyone chosen by God, adding that Bayelsa had been committed to God and that the Almighty would have the final say in the affairs of the state.
- “Dear people of Bayelsa, I thank you also for your support and for standing by this government.“ In his sermon, the guest preacher and former Bayelsa State Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Very Rev. Joseph Opelema, said Christians had dual citizenship as members of the church and the wider society.
Key Facts:Tuesday: Diri spoke on Tuesday during the state’s 15th Thanksgiving service held at the Ecumenical Centre, Igbogene, Yenagoa.Today: Today we came to say thank you, Father.today: “As I keep saying, those of us who were born in Yenagoa or know Bayelsa of old can see the difference today.
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Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, says only a God-fearing person approved by God will succeed him as the state's leader, speaking at a thanksgiving servi
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Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has urged anyone aspiring to succeed him to seek God’s approval, saying only a God-fearing person would take over the state’s leadership.
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Diri spoke on Tuesday during the state’s 15th Thanksgiving service held at the Ecumenical Centre, Igbogene, Yenagoa.
