Tag: dickson
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Assets declaration: Ex-Bayelsa Gov, Senator Dickson wins big against EFCC in court
The Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa has entered a judgment order in favour of former Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Seriake Dickson
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Ex-Bayelsa Gov, Dickson reacts to defection tsunami in PDP, says more to come
The immediate past Governor of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson, has taken a swipe at politicians who usually decamp to other parties, describing the situation as an ugly Nigerian politician culture. Dickson, who currently represents Bayelsa-West in the National Assembly, stated this on Wednesday on a monitored Channels Television programme. According to the police officer turned…
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Dickson’s statement on PIB will plunge Niger Delta region into crisis – Bayelsa APC senator
Lawmaker representing Bayelsa East Senatorial District on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo has urged Niger Delta senators not to instigate violence in the region by making malicious and unfounded statements over the recently passed Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). The lawmaker made the call at a news conference on Friday…
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Bayelsa: Why I distance myself from Diri’s government – Ex-Gov Dickson
Former Governor of Bayelsa, Sen. Seriake Dickson says he has no rift with Gov. Douye Diri, who took over from him on Feb. 14, 2020. Dickson said his noticeable absence from government functions was deliberate and in consonance with his values and principles of non interference. In a statement issued on Thursday, Dickson, who is…
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JUST IN: Lawan swears-in Abiru, Dickson, two other Senators
Senate President Ahmad Lawan on Tuesday swore-in four senators recently elected through bye-elections in states across the country. The new Senators include Senator Adetokunbo Abiru (Lagos East), Senator Henry Seriake Dickson (Bayelsa West), Senator Cleopas Moses (Bayelsa Central) and Senator Nora Ladi Dadu’ut (Plateau South. The oath of office and allegiance were administered Thursday on…
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By-elections highlights: Abiru, Dickson, Dabu’ut win senatorial seats
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday won senatorial by-elections in Lagos East, Imo North and Plateau South districts. According to observers, the by-elections, which were the first critical assignments by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman Prof. Mohammed Yakubu, who was cleared by the Senate for his second term last week, were generally…
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Ex-Bayelsa gov Dickson, family escape death as gunmen invade residence, kill policeman
One police officer was killed in a midnight attack by some unknown gunmen at the Toru Orua, Bayelsa country home of former Governor Henry Seriake Dickson on Wednesday night. But Dickson and his family were not in the compound during the attack having been away in Abuja and Yenagoa for about three weeks. However, it…
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Bye-election: Dickson becomes PDP candidate for Bayelsa West
Former Governor of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson, has emerged the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the Bayelsa West Senatorial District bye-election scheduled for October 31. The returning officer of the PDP national panel, Nicholas Obhiseh, declared Dickson winner of the party’s special primary election held on Saturday at Sagbama, headquarters of the…
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Bayelsa West: PDP gives automatic ticket to ex-Governor Dickson
The People’s Democratic Party, Bayelsa State Chapter, has given automatic ticket to Ex-Governor Seriake Dickson for the Bayelsa West Senatorial District election scheduled for October 31, 2020. The stakeholders and top political players of the PDP from Bayelsa West decided not to pick the party’s nomination form for the senatorial district out of respect for…
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Why I support ex-gov Dickson’s senatorial ambition – Edwin Clark
Elder statesman and prominent leader of the South South region, Chief Edwin Clark has thrown his weight behind the senatorial ambition of the immediate past governor of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson. Recall that the Bayelsa Central and West senatorial seats became vacant following the inauguration of Senator Douye Diri and Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, as Governor…