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IT seems the bickering over the soul of Bayelsa State is over. Former President Goodluck Jonathan and Patience, his wife, who had allegedly been at war with Governor Seriake Dickson are going to attend the formal declaration by Dickson to run for a second term in office.
Also expected at the declaration is D.S.P. Alamieyeseigha, the former governor of the state, Ijaw leaders from around the world and other political heavyweights from the South-south geo-political zone.
Dickson will on September 8, 2015 in Yenagoa, capital of Bayelsa State, declare his second term bid for the governorship.
Ahead of the ceremony, Alamieyeseigha has been singing praises of Dickson, whom he described as a good product that would be easy to market for a second tenure in office as governor of the state.
Alamieyeseigha stated this when Dickson visited him at his country home in Amassoma, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of the state.
According to the former governor, Dickson had performed well and deserves a second tenure to consolidate on the gains of the restoration agenda, stressing that, it is only a man like Dickson, who has performed creditably well that can bring victory for the PDP in the December 5, governorship poll.
In a related development, Patience Jonathan on Thursday, September 3, announced the decision to bury the hatchet with Governor Dickson and directed all her loyalists in the state to work selflessly for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and re-election of the governor in the forthcoming Governorship election in the State.
The decision by the former first lady to set aside her differences with the governor has been a major boost in the second term bid of Dickson, especially with the involvement of the former aides to the former president joining in the campaign.
— Sep 14, 2015 @ 01:00 GMT
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