I refused to do rituals before I became Governor – Diri

The governor of Bayelsa state, Douye Diri, has asserted that he did not engage in any rituals before his election.

He emphasized that his unwavering faith in God has led to him being referred to as the ‘miracle governor.’

This information was shared in a statement by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Alabrah, on Saturday.

Diri made these remarks on Friday, the Annual Day of Thanksgiving for the Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area, which took place in the Sampou region of the state.

He recounted an invitation he received to Abuja, where he was urged to perform certain rituals to secure his position as governor. However, he firmly rejected that suggestion.

At that time, Diri was contesting the declaration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate as the winner of the November 2019 governorship election, a case that was still under consideration by the Supreme Court.

He said, “I thank God and also thank Apostle David Zilly Aggrey because he started this event. And because his prayers were heard, God made it possible to bring me in, and today, it is by law that all Kolokuma/Opokuma people can gather to praise God.

“Let me reveal to you why it is important to thank God and have faith in Him. Sometimes ago, a senior citizen of this country invited me to Abuja and asked me to perform certain sacrifices, but I declined. I told him my faith in God would not allow me to do it. He got angry and told me I would never become governor.

“He told me that he had spent $10,000 to bring the people for the sacrifice and asked for a refund, which I obliged.

“When the Supreme Court’s pronouncement came, the man was shocked and could not call me. Sadly, he passed on after some time.

“The story I have narrated was witnessed by my deputy and a friend in Abuja as both of them accompanied me to visit the senior citizen.

“Kolokuma/Opokuma people have every reason to thank God. As a state, we do not want anybody to be harmed in the name of politics because we do not know who God has destined for greatness.

“So I call on all of us in the political game to be very civil and recognise that there is God who rules in the affairs of man.”

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