The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, is expected to appear before the
An anti-corruption group, the Bayelsa Coalition for Good Governance and Accountability petitioned the bureau alleging that the PDP candidate for the November 16 election failed to declare his assets between 2012 and 2013.
It was gathered that Diri would be quizzed on the petition, which claimed that within the period he was the Deputy Chief of Staff at the Bayelsa State Government House, and Principal Executive Secretary to the governor, he failed to comply with the law mandating public officers to declare their assets.It was learnt that the CCB’s summon was served on Diri by the clerk of the National Assembly. Confirming the development, the Executive Director of BCGGA, Mr.
Ambakaderimo, who denied being used by any politician or political groups in the state, said the petition was based on the need to instill the spirit of accountability and good governance in the state. He said: “We are out to ensure that the right things are done. We want to instill the rule of law and good governance in Bayelsa State.
Nobody is sponsoring our group and every successive administration knows my pedigree.” He also said persons faulting the petition based on improper timing ahead of the governorship poll were ignorant. He also alleged that since the group filed the petition against Diri at the Code of Conduct Bureau, there have been series of death threats issued against them on phone. “Many of our members are being threatened daily.
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