The Speaker and 18 members of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly have debunked insinuations that 11 of its members were set to defect to the All Progressives Congress, APC.
The 24-member House which is predominantly PDP with one non PDP member said that there was no issue of any of them leaving the PDP, as they were satisfied with the leadership style and developmental strides of the People’s Democratic Party.
The Speaker, Kombowei Benson, who addressed journalists at his residence in the state assembly quarters, after a closed door meeting with 18 members of the House, said that the speculations of defection were the handiwork of those envious of the peace and achievements of the State House of Assembly.
He also commended President Goodluck Jonathan on the strides he is making in the country and urged him to contest in the forthcoming 2015 presidential elections, as he is assured of the full backing of the South-South.
Other members of the House who spoke to Channels Television also insisted that Bayelsa was purely a PDP state and it would be impossible for other parties to thrive in the state.
