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| Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State. |
In Nigeria’s oil rich State of BAYELSA, Governor
Seriake Dickson has emerged the governorship candidate of the Peoples
Democratic Party PDP for the December 5 polls.
He was chosen at
the primaries held at the Samson Siasia Stadium. Declaring the result of the
primaries in which Dickson was the sole candidate, Chairman of the PDP Electoral
Panel and Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose said the incumbent polled 447
votes.
A total of 476
delegates led by former President Goodluck Jonathan were listed for the
exercise. According to Fayose, 452 delegates were accredited and five
votes were voided while 24 delegates were absent.
In his
acceptance speech, an elated Governor Dickson lauded the delegates for their
peaceful conduct promising not to betray the confidence reposed in him. He also
used the opportunity to mock the All Progressives Congress, APC, over its
Tuesday’s primary that was marred by controversy.
His words: “It
is with a great sense of humility and gratitude that I stand here before you
all my fellow party men with whom I share this honour of being a member of a
great party like this, I thank you all today. I am humble today accepting your
nomination to be the humble servant of our people to fly the flag of our great
party for the governorship elections that are scheduled for December 5 2015.
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