Bayelsa: Why I Must Stop Alaibe – Dickson

By Asolo Eyedoude
Governor Seriake Dickson has vowed to stop Mr. Timi Alaibe and other aspirants not belonging to his Restoration Caucus in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP governorship primary saying doing otherwise would ridicule party loyalty.

He has also dismissed speculations that the recently inaugurated local government executives and councilors would not be automatic delegates saying that there is no party rule forbidding them.

Governor Dickson spoke at the inauguration of the Restoration Governorship Primary Election Committee.

The committee is to sift through the several aspirants belonging to the caucus who have picked the form and pick a standard bearer for the governor’s Restoration Caucus.

Governor Dickson who insisted that he would not support any candidate outside the Restoration Group as the primaries approaches disclosed that the leadership of the Restoration Caucus would decide on an aspirant to support in the primaries before the September 3, 2019 elections.

According to the Bayelsa State Chief executive supporting any aspirant of the PDP outside the Restoration Group was one heavy moral burden that he was not prepared to carry.

He stressed that his upbringing and values which place emphasis on the reward for the sacrifice of loyalty and steadfastness would not allow him to turn his back on those who stood by him as leader of the party in the state,

He also hinged his decision to support a Restoration aspirant on the imperative of continuity, effective service delivery, and commitment of Restoration caucus to the socio economic growth of the state.

The Governor dismissed those accusing him of not supporting a particular aspirant, insisting that it was his right to decide on who to back in the forthcoming gubernatorial primaries of the PDP in Bayelsa.

Governor Dickson also urged the members of the party to ignore the rumour masterminded by some political interest that the newly elected party chairmen and councillors were not qualified to be delegates in the election.

He said that there was no law in the PDP constitution that prevents elected local government officials from becoming delegates in the primaries.

He stressed that he would not be a bystander in the process to elect his own successor but as a key stakeholder will support any candidate of his choice in the collective good of the state.

He urged the people to be resolute in their support for the leadership of the Restoration even in the face of glaring blackmail by some persons with the intent to rubbish them.

Responding on behalf of the committee, Mr.  Tonye Isenah, the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, thanked Governor Dickson for finding them worthy to serve.

He described the assignment as a call to service as a privilege that would not be abused.

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