There is a strong indication that the rift between
the wife of the President, Patience Jonathan, and
Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, has
deepened.
It was learnt that Bayelsa senators and
members of the House of Representatives at the
National Assembly had allegedly joined forces
with the First Lady against Dickson.
The federal legislators, it was learnt, had formed
a strong alliance to counter the moves by the
governor and his loyalists to deny them re-
election in the 2015, through zoning allegedly
orchestrated by Dickson.
The aggrieved lawmakers, it was further learnt,
had backed the moves by Mrs. Jonathan to
replace Dickson with her loyalists in 2016.
The governorship election will take place in 2016.
Recently, it was gathered that some of the
senators allegedly held separate meetings with
President Jonathan and the First Lady in a bid to
perfect strategies to outsmart Dickson, to get the
Peoples Democratic Party tickets for 2015
general elections.
The governor has been locked in the battle of
wits with the lawmakers following their interests
to return to the National Assembly for the
second and third terms.
The governor’s camp was said to have, through
stakeholders’ meetings, arrived at decisions to
zone the National Assembly positions for the
sake of equity, unity and peace.
The development has undoubtedly created some
cracks in the state chapter of the PDP, resulting
in the holding of parallel congresses by the
federal lawmakers to counter moves by
Dickson’s loyalists.
It was gathered that following the development
that played out during the congresses, Dickson
was angry, particularly at the alleged plots by
Mrs. Jonathan to work against his return in
2016, in addition to the gang up by the national
lawmakers to have their way.
The last week’s visit of the First Lady to the
state provided an opportunity for the federal
lawmakers to make a bold political statement to
Dickson’s camp.
At the Samson Siasia Stadium, where the
President’s wife had gone to distribute
empowerment items and cash to Bayelsans
under the auspices of the Millennium
Development Goals, all the three senators
representing the state were in attendance but
Dickson was absent.
Mrs. Jonathan had at the event told the large
crowd that before they arrived in Yenagoa, the
three senators had held a meeting with President
Goodluck Jonathan prior to the event. A source,
who craved anonymity, said that the absence of
Dickson at the occasion was a pointer to the
cracks in the relationship between the governor
and the First Lady.
“All these are just passing strong messages to
the governor that all is not well. Also, both the
First Lady and President Jonathan failed to
attend the Bayelsa Thanksgiving Day, even
though they were in town then. The battle has
just begun,” the source said.
But Dickson had said on Sunday that there was
no division in the rank and file of the PDP in the
state.
He maintained that the party was one peaceful
unit, a focused family, under the leadership of
Jonathan and himself.
He had warned party faithful, particularly those
seeking elective positions and their supporters, to
be mindful of their utterances and actions.
He expressed concern that unguarded utterances
could be capitalised upon by the opposition to
paint a wrong picture of the state of affairs in
Bayelsa.
Dickson restated his unflinching support for
Jonathan’s re-election, calling on the political
class and the entire people of the state to
support the President.
It will be recalled that the First Lady resigned her
appointment as Permanent Secretary in the
Bayelsa State Civil Service recently.
Though the 57-year-old Patience was said to
have left the service voluntarily, sources said the
resignation was due to the alleged rift between
her and the governor.
The alleged frosty relationship between them
was said to have been triggered by her
unwillingness to support Dickson’s second term
bid.
Instead, it was learnt that the First Lady had
preference for the Special Assistant to the
President on Domestic Matters, Mr. Waripamowei
Dudafa. www.punchng.com/news/bayelsa-senators-reps-back-patience-jonathan-against-dickson/

Here we go again. All hail Mrs Patience Jonathan. She raises kings and brings down kings. When she says 'no' , nobody can say 'yes'.

However, I dont pity governor seriake dickson. Does anybody still remember how he was used to rubbish Timipre Silva less that four years ago. I wish karma really worked this fast.

He thought being a boy boy to the president's wife would guarantee his return. Now dickson has seen that there's nothing permanent in life,not even a permanent secretary.

Why mama Peace too like fight with governors nah. She should contest if she wants to be one.

Mama shepopotamous is in it again, now not against Amaechi but Dickson. She likes bullying everyone around, I just pray that Dickson will be able to summon enough courage to withstand like Amaechi did.

What manner of patience is she? She will not have peace with her family (Rivers) nor with her Inlaws (Bayelsa).

But she is peace ambassador. What an irony!

Why is shepoppotamus PEJ fighting with everybody in government, from ameachi to dickson...I wonder what business PEJ has in government


Another reason why "office of the first lady" should be scraped...i wonder what she is going to do after GEJ leaves office...

Madam Patience Jonathan want her candidate to take over at the helm. So Seriake Dickson is no more her candidate ? I am so sure the next candidate will be treated the same way Timpriye Slyva nd Seriake Dickson were treated .

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Everywhere She Goes!

if jonathan loses ....he should blame his wife

What do you expect from the family that they accidentally have their way to the top rank? I push all the blame to her husband because of not cautioning her on getting her hand out of the affairs that concern her not.

Please those of you insulting our First Lady should stop that.

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shaggy007:
Please those of you insulting our First Lady should stop that.

Tell us where the First Lady got the Money to give three lorry loads of gifts to Kwara State - if it was not a peanut from stolen wealth?

egift:


Tell us where the First Lady got the Money to give three lorry loads of gifts to Kwara State - if it was not a peanut from stolen wealth?

Arguing on the wrong she did is accepted.

But calling her a shepopotamus and fool etc are all insults.

Don't insult the First Lady of Nigeria please.

Chiefpriest1:
Here we go again. All hail Mrs Patience Jonathan. She raises kings and brings down kings. When she says 'no' , nobody can say 'yes'.

However, I dont pity governor seriake dickson. Does anybody still remember how he was used to rubbish Timipre Silva less that four years ago. I wish karma really worked this fast.

He thought being a boy boy to the president's wife would guarantee his return. Now dickson has seen that there's nothing permanent in life,not even a permanent secretary.

Bros, you've said it all abeg. Why should I pity the tout when I know what he did to Silva in 2011?! He was sponsored by the Presidency to challenge his Superior and he did it. Primaries that was first won by Silva was later rigged in favour of this tout of a Governor. I won't pity him, he should bear his cross. His case would be worse than that of Silva!

I never heard of Stella Obasanjo meddle in the affairs Ogun and Edo states or any state for that matter, when her husband was the President.

Mama piss and her born to rule ungovernable tendencies.

uokocha70:
Why mama Peace too like fight with governors nah. She should contest if she wants to be one.

This one no be mama peace ooo..Na mama cause troubles..I blame that onyeka onwenu for this..because of wetin she go chop,,she has lost her senses..She be A.G.I.P

Bayelsa Men be woman wrapper! .

mrvitalis:
if jonathan loses ....he should blame his wife

he need not to contest.

OrlandoOwoh:
I never heard of Stella Obasanjo meddle in the affairs Ogun and Edo states or any state for that matter, when her husband was the President.

You think say OBJ go gree for that kain nonsense?

OBJ is an experienced leader, GEJ is a sentimental leader.

When I told a friend that this coward visits Amaechi to confer with him on how to battle the Shepopo they all said it was a lie.
We are expecting Dickson very soon in APC

Patience/ Goodluck regime.

Anywere u find pej u find problem.