BAYELSA State Governor, Seriake Dickson, was
yesterday elected as the Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP) governorship candidate for the
December 5 polls.
He was chosen at the primaries of the party
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.
Announcing the result at the conclusion of the
voting process, Fayose said: “By the power
conferred on me as the chairman of the panel,
Dickson is hereby retuned as PDP governorship
candidate for the December 5 polls having
scored the highest valid votes of 447.’’
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 primaries that were 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 this year.

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