Former Deputy Minority Whip of the 8th Senate and three-time Senator representing Bayelsa Central, Senator Emmanuel Paulker, has reaffirmed his loyalty to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), declaring that he has no intention of leaving the party.
Paulker made the declaration when members of the PDP State Working Committee (SWC), led by the state chairman, Chief Alabh George Turnah, paid him a courtesy visit at his residence in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.
The former senator, who represented Bayelsa Central from 2007 to 2019, said he had remained in the PDP since its formation in 1998 and was committed to its revival in the state.
“Since 1998, I have not left the PDP for even a second. I will not leave this party,” he said.
He expressed confidence that the PDP would overcome its challenges and regain political strength in Bayelsa, urging members to remain committed to the party.
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Paulker noted that many prominent political figures in the state began their political careers in the PDP, stressing the need to preserve and strengthen the party.
In his response, Turnah described Paulker as one of the founding pillars of the PDP in Bayelsa, acknowledging his contributions to the party and the political development of the state.
The party’s Publicity Secretary, Ikaebimo Mark, disclosed this in a statement following the State Working Committee’s meeting held on Thursday, November 12, 2026.
Mark said the decision was in line with a directive from the party’s national leader, Nyesom Wike, issued in consultation with the PDP National Working Committee.
He said all National Assembly candidates had been directed to organise and manage their campaigns independently, including intensifying engagements with communities across the state.
The statement added that the candidates were expected to continue with the independent campaign arrangements many of them had already adopted.
