A governorship aspirant of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), in Bayelsa State, and foremost Ijaw Leader and former Caretaker Chairman of Southern Ijaw LGA, Great Joshua Maclever has resigned as a member of the party, and defected to the All Progressives Congress.
His resignation was disclosed in a letter dated 4, September 2019, and addressed to the PDP Chairman, Olodiama 2, ward 2, Constituency 4 Southern Ijaw LGA.
According to the letter, Maclever said “the reason for his withdrawal is strictly personal.”
He expressed gratitude to the PDP for giving him “a platform to be a very active member at the ward level, and at the state in general.”
Maclever’s resignation follows a day after he scored 7 votes at the just concluded governorship primary of the PDP.
Senator Douye Diri, Governor Seriake Dickson’s anointed candidate pulled a total of 561 votes from 1,309 delegates that participated in the indirect primary to emerge flag bearer of the PDP in the November 16 governorship poll in the state.
See the resignation letter below
