The elders urged Mr Diri not to allow “enemies of progress and agents of destabilisation” to draw him into their fold.
“That is why I have told them to be very innovative and serious about generating revenue for the councils,” he said.
The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal affirmed the re-election victory of Mr Diri of Bayelsa in the November 11, 2023, governorship poll.
He commended Mr Ojo and his team for consulting with state governments on the federal government’s housing project.
Mr Diri stressed that the welfare of workers had always been a top priority of his administration.
Mr Diri is seeking reelection on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party. He faces stiff opposition from a former governor and ex-petroleum minister, Timipre Sylva of APC.
Mr Odede and others switched allegiance from Governor Douye Diri to the candidate of APC, Timipre Sylva.
The Labour Party has vowed to protest Governor Douye Diri’s alleged outright refusal to conduct local government elections.
Governor Douye Diri has given N14 million to Bayelsa United for beating AS Ashanti Golden Boys of Guinea in the preliminary round of the CAF Confederation Cup.
Also inaugurated were six technical advisers to complement the programmes of the Bayelsa government.
