Tag: Seriake Dickson

Kenedy Tonjo-West, Senior Special Adviser to Bayelsa Governor on Niger Delta Youth Matters, says he remains in PDP.

Mr Oshiomhole had accused Mr Dickson of spending N100 billion on the airport.

"The inclination of Nigeria’s intelligence policymakers to disproportionately favour “buy” over “build” sacrifices the security of Nigerians..."

Some aides to the state governor, Seriake Dickson, are among those that have reportedly left the PDP.

The agency has little to show for the billions of naira it has received in the last 19 years.

Ahead of November 16 governorship election, supporters say Mr Jonathan’s ‘weakness’ has allowed Governor Dickson dominate the state's politics.

Mr Dickson urges Mr Sylva to bring back Brass NLNG and Brass Fertilizer project.

The Bayelsa governor reportedly accused oil companies in the state of "outsourcing terrorism" to the APC candidate.

The governors say the judgement "painted our judiciary with darker colours, only this time around with a never-before-seen blemished coat ...

Mr Alaibe lost to Douye Diri, a senator who is backed by the incumbent governor of the state, Seriake Dickson.

"At the end, Bayelsa people - who are in the majority - will have their way,” Mr Alaibe said.

The primary, conducted in Yenagoa on Tuesday night, spilled over to Wednesday morning.

Mr Soriwei, a journalist, joined the Bayelsa government after over two decades of professional practice.

Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan warns that the PDP could lose Bayelsa to the APC.

Political office holders in the state number about 1,500.

The Bayelsa traditional ruler wrote to the police and the SSS.

The senator seeks to take over from Governor Seriake Dickson whose second term comes to an end.

The Bayelsa governorship election will hold in November same day with that of Kogi.

The governorship election will hold on November 16.

The government says most of the beneficiaries have spent between 15 and 20 years as casual workers in service.

However, the governors want Mr Buhari to send a bill reviewing the revenue sharing formula of the country.

The PDP governors expressed concern over the state of insecurity in the country.

The 36 state governors under the aegis of the Nigerian Governors Forum will elect a new chairman on Wednesday.

The organisation urged Mr Ganduje to: “prevail on the lawmakers to subordinate their own interests to the public good."

The House had last week passed a bill that would grant life pensions to speakers, deputy speakers and other lawmakers.