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Dickson Says November Election Is About Ijaw Nation by Kwanza: 8:47am On Oct 15, 2019 |
Bayelsa state governor, Hon Seriake Dickson, on Monday said the forthcoming governorship election in the state is not about the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) but about the future of the state and the Ijaw nation as a whole. He, therefore, urged the people to reject the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the November 16 Governorship election. The Governor also asked the leader of the All Progressives Congress, and Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, to apologise to the people of Bayelsa for presenting an unelectable ticket to the people.I A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Fidelis Soriwei, quoted the governor to have made the call at the official opening of the PDP governorship campaign office/secretariat in Yenagoa on Monday. Commercial activities were brought to halt along the busy Melford Okilo Road with the capital city on lockdown for hours as the rally attracted a mammoth crowd from across the eight local government areas of the state. According to Dickson, the governorship poll is not only about Senator Douye Diri, the PDP flagbearer but about the entire Ijaw race. The governor said that the APC has nothing to offer the people of the state and indeed the Ijaw nation as shown by the fact that the party which controls the centre had failed to attract any critical infrastructure to the state. He said that the APC had only succeeded in promoting insecurity and instability in the communities of Bayelsa such as the sacking of Peremabiri in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area and Bassambiri in Nembe Local Government Area. His words: “The election is not about me but about the future of the state. Senator Douye Diri is a symbol of what we have to do to keep our state within the boundaries of sanity. “Now, five years after, we know they have nothing to offer us in Bayelsa. Have they built any school, road, hospital, have they even built peace and security?I “The only thing to show is the invasion of our communities, which have been destabilized. “In Peremabiri, they handed over the community to Ogun Boss, who is setting up a campaign team. Nembe Bassambiri is ransacked and destabilised; law-abiding citizens are sacked and converted to Internally Displaced Persons. In Okpoama, old men and women are brought out and flogged.” “Nobody should be perturbed, about party leaders defecting. They are leaving because of money and fake promises but the people are not with them. The APC doesn’t mean well even for the leaders who are leaving. The defeat APC will suffer will shock them. “Today we are launching ‘Operation wind up the APC in Bayelsa.’ A government by the APC has grave implications and it is better imagined.” While urging members of the PDP to remain steadfast, the governor stressed the significance of protecting the party’s platform, which he said had produced countless state and national political appointees including Vice president and president of the country. Dickson, who expressed confidence in Senator Diri as a worthy successor, said he would personally chair the PDP campaign council just as Chief Timipre Sylva has emerged chairman of his party’s campaign organisation. In his remarks, the PDP governorship candidate said the election would be a contest between those who are tested, committed and knowledgeable and those who are lacking in knowledge and values. Senator Diri added that the oil companies who are operating in the Niger Delta were attempting to deepen their oppression and deprivation of the area by sponsoring their collaborators to attempt control of the structures of governance in the state. Diri lamented also that the alliance of the Federal Government and oil firms had continually deprived the state and the Niger Delta region despite the immense contributions from the area.I He stressed that when elected into office, his administration would give the deserved attention to the genuine aspirations of the people for better standards of existence and a just formula for resource allocation. According to him, the Niger Delta had gone beyond the era of militancy and was in need of constructed engagement to be driven by competent leadership. “We are demanding more allocation, a fairer process of revenue allocation. We want a governor that can communicate effectively and relate well with the international community. We are not going to communicate in Ijaw, and as we have always said, let the campaign be issue-based.” Also speaking, Chairman of the state PDP, Mr Moses Cleopas, described the ticket of Senator Diri and Lawrence Ewhrudjakpor as experienced and tested with the capacity to deliver the dividends of democracy. Mr Cleopas who also inaugurated the various campaign organs for the election, charged them to effectively mobilise people at the grassroots towards winning the governorship election. In his acceptance speech as Director General of the PDP Campaign team, Dr Nimbofa Ayawei said the campaigns would be issue-based and expressed optimism that Bayelsans would elect the PDP Candidate is remains the best. Dr Ayawei urged the party’s members and supporters to carry the message of the PDP to all nooks and crannies of the state to enable the party to achieve victory on the election day. https://tribuneonlineng.com/november-election-is-about-ijaw-nation-%E2%80%95-dickson/amp/ Lalasticlala 1 Like |
Re: Dickson Says November Election Is About Ijaw Nation by shenery11(m): 8:49am On Oct 15, 2019 |
Hmm |
Re: Dickson Says November Election Is About Ijaw Nation by ORIENTATION101: 9:02am On Oct 15, 2019 |
For Dickson to resort ethnic card seems his stooge has lost already. Within last month he has called APC a ruga party today now apc want to invaded bayelsa communities Same card fayose played for his stooge eleka after it became obvious they would loose election. 42 Likes 10 Shares |
Re: Dickson Says November Election Is About Ijaw Nation by jarawa: 9:04am On Oct 15, 2019 |
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Re: Dickson Says November Election Is About Ijaw Nation by greatmarshall(m): 9:04am On Oct 15, 2019 |
Okay |
Re: Dickson Says November Election Is About Ijaw Nation by Commentor: 9:20am On Oct 15, 2019 |
And you did so well for the Ijaw nation right? 28 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: Dickson Says November Election Is About Ijaw Nation by NgeneUkwenu(f): 9:25am On Oct 15, 2019 |
These PDP Governors will never Learn.. The same way, Fayose campaigned with his name, as if he was seeking a third term, now Dickson has copied same....and at the end of the day, only one thing would be the outcome. .....and that is Failure... PDP has lost here! 18 Likes 7 Shares |
Re: Dickson Says November Election Is About Ijaw Nation by MANNABBQGRILLS: 9:25am On Oct 15, 2019 |
Bayelsans, wise up. You know where the shoes hurt. Save the lives of your unborn children. We outsider have no say in this. Goodluck (not Jonathan) to you guys. God bless Bayelsa state. God bless Nigeria. We rise! 24 Likes 9 Shares |
Re: Dickson Says November Election Is About Ijaw Nation by Citytrend: 9:25am On Oct 15, 2019 |
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Re: Dickson Says November Election Is About Ijaw Nation by maynation(f): 9:25am On Oct 15, 2019 |
As far as PDP wins. Ba wahala 5 Likes |
Re: Dickson Says November Election Is About Ijaw Nation by MANNABBQGRILLS: 9:25am On Oct 15, 2019 |
NgeneUkwenu:GBAMSOLUTELY for CHAIRLADY! Iyalaya anybody omenka:Another GBAMSOLUTELY for CHAIRMAN! Baba Nla himself! 14 Likes 6 Shares |
Re: Dickson Says November Election Is About Ijaw Nation by MANNABBQGRILLS: 9:26am On Oct 15, 2019 |
maynation:Na wahala?! Good you know that May! Lol , dem don edit the truth! E dey ya bodi! 4 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: Dickson Says November Election Is About Ijaw Nation by anambraamaka: 9:26am On Oct 15, 2019 |
Done |
Re: Dickson Says November Election Is About Ijaw Nation by Ologogoro: 9:26am On Oct 15, 2019 |
The way it is in Bayelsa now, we are hearing from Dickson more than from the PDP flag bearer that makes one to think if Dickson is going for third term, just like Fayose did when Eleka contested against Fayemi, well we all know the outcome. 12 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Dickson Says November Election Is About Ijaw Nation by rasxx(m): 9:26am On Oct 15, 2019 |
[s][/s] Kwanza:I will be happy if the PDP loses Bayelsa 17 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Dickson Says November Election Is About Ijaw Nation by oogbiko(m): 9:27am On Oct 15, 2019 |
Politics of tribe is never beneficial to the general populace 9 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Dickson Says November Election Is About Ijaw Nation by maynation(f): 9:27am On Oct 15, 2019 |
post=83151119: Reported me on the other thread and here you are famzing me. Oga face your front. 5 Likes |
Re: Dickson Says November Election Is About Ijaw Nation by festacman(m): 9:27am On Oct 15, 2019 |
Saying that the governorship election is about Ijaw nation is saying the obvious. Bayelsa State is wholly Izon. Painting the picture to look as if Ijaw interests can only be advanced when Dickson's handpicked candidate is elected is pure deceit. APC candidate and his supporters are also as Ijaw as Dickson. Let Bayelsans have their say and live with it. That's democracy. 18 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Dickson Says November Election Is About Ijaw Nation by MANNABBQGRILLS: 9:28am On Oct 15, 2019 |
Ijaw nation, vote for the right candidate that will better your life and the lives of your unborn children. Forget about the parties involved for now. Vote for a good man or woman. Goodluck (not Jonathan) to you guys! 11 Likes 6 Shares |
Re: Dickson Says November Election Is About Ijaw Nation by maynation(f): 9:29am On Oct 15, 2019 |
NgeneUkwenu: How about you go to Edo APC thread and school them? Save the energy for Obaseki and Oshiomole. Shalom 2 Likes |
Re: Dickson Says November Election Is About Ijaw Nation by solmusdesigns: 9:29am On Oct 15, 2019 |
says the fat fool that signed life pension for legislooters .. 9 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Dickson Says November Election Is About Ijaw Nation by maynation(f): 9:31am On Oct 15, 2019 |
post=83151119: Lol. I just saw what you did there, it was a typo. I intended writing 'Ba wahala'. I don't belong to losers Broh, go and pray for your president Mamman daura. 1 Like |
Re: Dickson Says November Election Is About Ijaw Nation by achikolo(f): 9:31am On Oct 15, 2019 |
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Re: Dickson Says November Election Is About Ijaw Nation by brexit: 9:32am On Oct 15, 2019 |
Shut up, it is not true, with the huge resources you received over 8 years are you convinced you did a good job to the Ijaw nation, the answer is capital No, pls you know our nature don't bring such delicate issues to this election, you worked as a tyrant if you want to hear the truth for the first time 7 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Dickson Says November Election Is About Ijaw Nation by netpro(m): 9:32am On Oct 15, 2019 |
As Dickson has nothing concrete to campaign with, he has resorted to tribal politics and blackmail. As if David Lyon is a foreigner. Bayelsa people should consider their wellbeing over Dickson's greed. 7 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Dickson Says November Election Is About Ijaw Nation by MANNABBQGRILLS: 9:33am On Oct 15, 2019 |
maynation:Noted bro. H.A.N Day! 2 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Dickson Says November Election Is About Ijaw Nation by achikolo(f): 9:33am On Oct 15, 2019 |
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Re: Dickson Says November Election Is About Ijaw Nation by omenka(m): 9:33am On Oct 15, 2019 |
Typical Nigerian politician. They will never change. If only he performed creditably, he wouldn't need to whip up such sentiments to secure a victory for his party or candidate. 7 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Dickson Says November Election Is About Ijaw Nation by bayelsaowei(m): 9:34am On Oct 15, 2019 |
Useless man...how have you treated your fellow ijaws in bayelsa.. your own brothers, mothers, sisters and children??.. rubbish...the whole bayelsa is in shambles..bad roads , no electricity, insecurity all over the streets etc...just think of any bad thing and you find it in bayelsa because of this gorilla... 10 Likes 1 Share |
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