Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has called on politicians to pursue their ambitions within the law as political activity intensifies ahead of the 2027 elections.
Speaking at the weekly State Executive Council (SEC) meeting in Yenagoa on Wednesday, Diri said politics should be about public service rather than personal gain.
He stressed the need for restraint during the political season and assured that no aspirant would be shut out of the process.
The governor also pointed out the importance of respecting the zoning principle where it exists.
According to him, in line with All Progressives Congress (APC) directives, the party would hold direct primaries where consensus cannot be reached.
Diri gave the example of a House of Assembly member who has served one term, saying they should be allowed to return unless there is a compelling reason otherwise.
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"I call on politicians to exercise restraint and pursue their ambitions based on existing rules and within the ambit of the law," he said.
The meeting also saw Bayelsa receive several awards for governance and public service.
Prof Seiyefa Brisibe, the state’s health commissioner presented a Commonwealth nurses’ award recognising Bayelsa’s healthcare development.
The recipients were the upgrade of the School of Nursing Sciences to a College of Nursing Sciences and the completion of a 250-capacity Information and Communication Technology (ICT) centre at the College of Nursing and Midwifery in Tombia.
Bayelsa was also honoured by the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Yenagoa, for its contribution to healthcare and human capital development.
Additional recognition came from the Institute of Geosciences and Environmental Management (IGEM) for Bayelsa’s creation of Nigeria’s first subnational Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy (MMBE).
The Nigerian Bar Association Human Rights Institute (NBA-HRI) also presented an Environmental Rights Governance Award for the governor’s support of human rights.
Diri said the awards mirrored the work of the entire administration and reaffirmed his government’s commitment to health and good governance.
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