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Dickson gets automatic ticket from PDP

Ihesiulo Grace 25 August 2020 0

For the Bayelsa West Senatorial District election scheduled for October 31, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Bayelsa State Chapter, has given ex-Governor Seriake Dickson an automatic ticket. As gathered by Daily Times, this was made known by Chief Solomon Agwanana, the State Chairman

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Sheathe your swords, PDP tells Wike, Dickson

Ihesiulo Grace 23 December 2019 0

The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has waded into the dispute between Govs. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa and Nyesom Wike of Rivers over oil. The party disclosed this in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, on Monday in Abuja. Ologbondiyan said that the national leadership of the […]

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Dickson colluded with APC to lose Bayelsa State – Wike

Ihesiulo Grace 23 December 2019 0

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that the Soku Oil Wells belong to the Government and People of Rivers State as the Federal High Court affirmed and based on  the admission by the National Boundary Commission that it erroneously  shifted the boundary between Rivers and Bayelsa States  from River Santa Barbara to River […]

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Gov. Dickson made victory for APC much easier -Minister

Ihesiulo Grace 19 November 2019 0

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr Timipreye Sylva has `thanked’ Gov. Serike Dickson of Bayelsa for making it much easier for the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), David Lyon, to win the Nov. 16 election. He disclosed this after presenting the Bayelsa Governor-elect, David Lyon, to President Muhammadu Buhari at […]

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How Gov. Dickson made victory for APC much easier

Ihesiulo Grace 19 November 2019 0

Abuja – The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr Timipreye Sylva has `thanked’ Gov. Serike Dickson of Bayelsa for making it much easier for the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), David Lyon, to win the Nov. 16 election. He disclosed this after presenting the Bayelsa Governor-elect, David Lyon, to President Muhammadu […]

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Dickson votes, alleges hijacking of voting materials

Ihesiulo Grace 16 November 2019 0

Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa voted at Polling Unit 005, Ward 2, Toru-Orua community, Sagbama Local Government Area of the state, alleging that the All Progressives Congress of working with security agencies to hijack voting materials. He said after voting that security agencies had aided the APC to move voting materials meant for Nembe and […]

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Another Dickson’s aide resigns

Ihesiulo Grace 13 November 2019 0

Yenagoa – Mr Kenedy Tonjo-West, Senior Special Adviser to Bayelsa Governor on Niger Delta Youth Matters, has resigned his appointment, few days to the Saturday governorship election in the state. In a letter dated Nov. 13 and addressed to Gov. Seriake Dickson on Wednesday, Tonjo-West did not give reasons for leaving government, but expressed appreciation […]

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PDP Convention: Dickson cautions against imposition of candidates

Ihesiulo Grace 10 November 2017 0

Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson has warned against the imposition of candidates by the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the party’s forthcoming national convention, saying that such an act will tear the party apart and lead to another round of crises within the party. Governor Dickson disclosed this in a statement on […]

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Why Sheriff, Dickson, Ayade, Ojougboh, others shun PDP convention

Ihesiulo Grace 14 August 2017 0

Findings have shown the reasons why the Supreme Court sacked former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff and few others chieftains of the party shunned the special non-elective convention of the party held at the Eagle Square in Abuja, on Saturday. Also conspicuously absent at the convention, which was […]

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First Lady's Camp in Shock as Court Okays Suspension of Bayelsa PDP Chairman

Ihesiulo Grace 15 May 2015 0

There was celebration galore in the camp of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa following the judgment of an Abuja High Court which upheld the suspension of the party’s chairman in the state, Col. Sam Inokoba (Rtd). However, while the Dickson camp is celebration, the camp loyal to the […]

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Election: Dickson Declares Friday Public Holiday

Ihesiulo Grace 26 March 2015 0

  Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has declared Friday, March 27, a work free day to enable eligible voters travel to their communities in the remote riverine areas and other distant parts of the State in readiness for the Presidential and National Assembly polls on Saturday, 28thof March. Governor Dickson, who made the declaration […]