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A one-time chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Bayelsa State, Hon. Jackson Suokiri was among thousands of APC supporters, who defected to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP last Monday in Odi, Kolokuma Okpokuma Local Government Area, Bayelsa State.

Hon. Suokiri, a one-time State Secretary of the PDP and Commissioner in the state had defected to the APC prior to the 2015 general elections.

He was among thousands of party faithful that, welcomed Governor Henry Seriake Dickson to Odi Community when the Governor paid an unscheduled visit to the community on Monday to celebrate the New Year, 2018.

In his remarks at a brief reception held in his honour, Governor Dickson admonished the political class to connect with their people, especially at the grassroots level at all times and not only when they need the votes of the people at elections.