Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has warned his appointees to desist from engaging in political activities ahead of the yet-to-be-released 2027 election guidelines by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
Diri, who gave the warning on Wednesday at the 162nd meeting of the state executive council in Yenagoa, stressed that any of his appointees found engaging in political activities at this time would be sacked.
He wondered why some persons decided to heat up the polity when it was not yet time for politicking, noting that although everyone had the right to aspire to any political office, it should be done in line with the INEC stipulated guidelines.
Diri said his administration was focused on governance and programmes that would develop the state and should not be distracted by unnecessary political activities.
He urged people to engage in other profitable ventures rather than politicking when it was not yet time to do so.
Diri said, “I would like to advise politicians to follow the guidelines of political activities as enunciated by the Independent National Electoral Commission. Even the Bible tells us that there is time for everything.
“This is the time for governance, and we have started hearing public statements on the radio about who was contesting for one office or the other.
“I advise all of us to refrain from politicking and wait for INEC’s guidelines, particularly for political appointees. If you want to heat the polity, please resign.
