Nigeria, May 2 -- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Caretaker Committee in Bayelsa State has accused Governor Douye Diri of sacking his aides for participating in the inauguration of a pro-Nyesom Wike political platform: New Associates.

New Associate is a political platform canvassing support for the FCT minister and President Bola Tinubu's second term.

Mr Diri's former aide, George Turnah, who is the South-South zonal secretary of the PDP and caretaker committee chairperson of the party in Bayelsa, is the group's convener in the state.

The governor is also a member of the PDP and is recognised by the party's headquarters as the leader of the party in Bayelsa. Mr Diri does not recognise Mr Turnah's faction of the PDP

Mr Diri had bann...