Dickson Predicts Victory For PDP In Bayelsa

Thousands of supporters turned out in Yenagoa last Monday as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) inaugurated its campaign for the November 16 governorship election .
The National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, was represented at the event by the Vice Chairman (South), Emmanuel Ogidi. which attracted thousands of party faithful across the eight local governments, The party also received defectors from the All Progressives Congress (APC), led by a former APC stalwart from Sagabama Local Government, Miebi Bribina.
Addressing the crowd, Governor Seriake Dickson said only PDP had the political structure to win any election in Bayelsa State, adding that the party controlled the grassroots with its eight local government chairmen and 105 ward councillors.
The governor listed his achievements in education, health, road infrastructure, political stability, among others and noted that the development was brought to the state by the PDP.
He said through the party, many youths have been given appointments, adding that his administration will engage more youths in governance.
Dickson told the crowd that one of his big-ticket projects, the Bayelsa International Cargo Aiport, would take off within the month, “no matter the antics.”
He described the PDP candidate, Senator Douye Diri, and his running mate, Senator Lawrence Ewrujakpor, as a ticket of stability, predicting that Diri would succeed him by God’s grace.
He said: “We are presenting a ticket of stability, a ticket of development. The indigenes don’t want a ticket that will turn this state to a gathering of hooligans and criminals where people will be running away as they did before. This is why we are presenting this ticket and by the grace of God, your next governor in 2020 will be Senator Douye Diri.
“There is no government that can claim to solve all problems of a state or of a country. There are many things we have done. There are a lot of things that are ongoing and so many things we plan to do. All of these, Douye Diri and his new government from February will continue and complete.