BAYELSA GUBER: NO PREFERRED CANDIDATE - GOV. DICKSON


By Pat PA Okon

The Bayelsa State Governor, the Honorable Henry Seriake Dickson, has restated his earlier position that the leadership of the People’s Democratic Party has not endorsed any aspirant for the candidature of the party.

A statement by the Special Adviser, Media Relations, Mr. Fidelis Soriwei, quoted the Governor as having called on Bayelsans to discountenance aspirants  claiming to have his endorsement.

The Governor said that he would commence intensified consultations with aspirants and critical stakeholders at the national and state levels of the PDP with the conclusion of the sale of the gubernatorial nomination form for the next election.

Governor Dickson also promised to work closely with the party leadership to ensure the conduct of credible, free and fair primaries in Bayelsa.

According to the Governor, "while the aspirants who have picked the party’s nomination have the right to pursue their ambition, the leadership of the party would watch and indeed monitor the build up to the primaries".

He stressed that his earlier stance that there was no anointed aspirant in the forthcoming gubernatorial election had not changed because there was no such aspirant.

He said, “Now that the collection of gubernatorial forms have ended, the leadership of the party in the State wishes to say that there is no anointed aspirant against the practice in those States where outgoing Governors endorse one single aspirant".

“I decided to open the State for people in my government, my team and other members of the party who have interest to indicate their interest.I promise the State that there would be no imposition, so would it be".

“The aspirants who have bought forms have the right to express their ambition but the State's leadership of the party should watch keenly. I am following the comments and making observations  and in appropriate cases making consultations".

“Now that the end of purchase of forms have come, I will intensify consultations both with aspirants, party leaders and other stakeholders".

"And at the end of the day, I intend to work with the party at the national and state levels to ensure that there is a free and fair election. Those using my name should be disregarded, it is not true, I have not endorsed anybody yet".

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