Nigeria, July 10 -- The spokesperson to Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State, Daniel Alabrah, has said it is unrealistic for anyone to want to put pressure on Mr Diri to declare if he is going to support President Bola Tinubu's re-election bid in 2027 or not.

"At the appropriate time, if the governor wants to support the president, he will say so. He is a very courageous man. He will speak at the right time," Mr Alabrah said in an interview with PREMIUM TIMES.

"Nobody can compel him to speak before that time. The governor will only speak when he believes that this is what will serve the interest of Bayelsa State and the people."

Mr Alabrah was responding to a comment by the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike's political ally, George Turnah, ...