By Yemi Itodo

The Governor of Bayelsa State, the Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson, has accused the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 6th Division of the Nigerian Army, of compromising security in favour of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The Governor said that, even though Gen. Sarham has been transfered to the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, he refused to move and waited behind to supervise the use of the Army to perpetrate heinous electoral crimes and irregularities in the Bayelsa guber polls.

He noted that the GOC and the Brigade Commander of the Artillery Brigade, attached soldiers to all APC leaders in all the wards who they use to terrorize people from one polling unit to another.

The Governor added that the GOC moved to Yenagoa to personally supervise the undemocratic and illegal activities of the Army in the Bayelsa polls, using the Brigade Commander of the Artillery Brigade as the commander of his soldiers in the orgy of violence on Bayelsans.

Major General Sarham was reportedly expected to handover to his successor, Major General Felix Aguguo, on November 5, but was said to have aborted the handing over process till after the Bayelsa governorship poll.

It would be recalled that the State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Moses Cleopas, had alerted the nation of a plot by the APC to use the GOC and the Nigerian Army to undermine security during governorship poll in Bayelsa.

“I am accusing the GOC of of the 6th Brigade, Major General Sharham Jamil of delaying his handing over process after his transfer to the Nigeria Defence Academy, Kaduna, to perfect this illegal mission of rigging the election in Bayelsa.

“He and the Brigade Commander of Artillery Brigade, Elele, Lt Col Wase, are the ones attaching soldiers to all APC chieftains in every Ward to rig the election in all the polling units.

"I understand that because of the desperation of the Federal Government, the GOC 6th Division, Port Harcourt, Gen. Sarham who is known as the commander of the APC Army rigging wing, refused to move even with his transfer to the NDA as commandant and I wonder what lessons he will be giving to those young cadet officers.

“General Sarham has defied his transfer posting and has stayed back to complete his mission of rigging Bayelsa for APC.

“General Sarham has moved to Yenagoa some days back and he’s there now breathing down on everybody and using soldiers everywhere to terrorize, intimidate and to arrest our people.

"So gentlemen, let me say once again, this election, you should allow the people of Bayelsa to vote, anywhere the people of Bayelsa have the opportunity to vote, they will vote PDP. They will vote for the candidate of our party. APC knows that and that is why the desperation is so high.

“I call on the President of the Federal Republic, even though he has decided to look the other way since 2015 when Timipre Silva, his right hand man was deployed to kill and terrorize our people.

“The President has to wake up and do something; this is not a democracy; what is going on in Bayelsa in the name of an election is not a democracy.

“The observers are everywhere and everyone knows what is going on. I call on the president to call the security forces, the Army to do what is right, I call on the Inspector General of Police to be true to his professional calling and direct the DIG and all police officers to protect the people of Bayelsa State.

“I do not want to be pushed to the level of calling them to defend and protect themselves, I would not want to do that, but please, there is so much a people can take in the hands of their brothers and sisters in the name of an election", Governor Dickson lamented.

https://punchng.com/bayelsa-election-dickson-accuses-security-agencies-of-conniving-with-apc/amp/

GAME OVER!
My brother it's very late to cry. U caused this to yasef when u were treating d masses as outcasts forgetting that u would one day go for their help.
As my online brothers used to say:u can't rig where u're not populated and that said that APC does not exist in Bayelsa state,it means they didn't rig n democracy is healthy n kicking

Lame excuse babas candidate lost . See how south south rejected pdp and voted fulani apc but some tribes will always put emotion in politics

Any which way PDP will win

Nigerian politicians are a special breed! Once they begin to talk like this, just know that they have lost the election already

I expect the APC flagbearer to praise the same Army hierarchy Oga Dick just blamed for their display of professionalism

I've never heard him commissioned any big project before in bayelsa. maybe that could be one of the reason bayelsans voted him out.

As usual the blame game has started.... From either side

Pride comes before a fall
EFCC should quickly get to work immediately he hands over

Cj4charles:
Any which way PDP will win

Una neva learn

Never tell me that you can't deliver that small state? Abi you de blame army?
Why not blame the natural phinominome that destroyed, part of the show?
Look at you, you where playing Godfather in the eyes of your Godfather. Good bay to the mansion house if you loose. You can Resign in peace (rip) if you like.

Otondo

What a sore loser.

The APC is taking over the SS one city at a time.
With the Party Chairman, Dep. Senate President, and now Governor of an oil rich state from the region, the SS are clearly ripe to take their rightful position in the APC making it a truly national party, and have a good chance to clinch the party's presidential ticket for the next election.

This wouldn't have been possible without Jonathan Our Hero.

PDP wet shit
APC dry shit
Different parties sameshit.
There is no difference when you are faced with an option of picking wetshit or dry shit.

Lol.

I call on the president to call the security forces, the Army to do what is right, I call on the Inspector General of Police to be true to his professional calling and...

Callertunez

Is Dickson the PDP candidate? Why can't the candidate speak for himself?

Dickson is just trying to blame it on the military. He goofed.

I am a PDP member, but have 1 question for the Gov. If Màkinde of Oyo, Orton of Benue, Bala of Bauchi etc could win opposition with police and other security agencies presence , why can't PDP win Bayelsa ?Well, the final result is not yet out. Let me not come into conclusion.

All I know is that rigging is not easy especially where a candidate is very popular. If PDP losses this election, it means the Gov. has not done enough to win more supporters for the past 8 years. Or, APC has a more popular candidate.

Them don start. Once things don't go in their favour like this na xoxo complain

Dickson is making me to be angry even at government house here in Onopa, APC won.

It's too early to wail

Wiseandtrue:

He's is still the CSO of his state!!!

Why should the military be on ground during elections

I think that's the bone of contention

The Military was on ground during the first election which brought him in as well as his reelection.

Why is he crying now?

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Wiseandtrue:

The matter on ground is not the achievements of Dickson but the security of this country shouldn't be used to harass voters!!!

Either in Oyo, Ogun or wherever

They should be in Sambisa where are really needed if truly there's anyone they are fighting and not a make-believe!!!

In an organized country, the Nigerian army will be sanctioned!!!

It's a shame!!!

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Is that so?
In a security volatile state like Bayelsa?

Were you in coma when a Police Deputy Commissioner was manhandled by some idiotic youths during the elections early this year?

Dickson knows why he's crying. The security agencies know why he's crying.

QuotaSystem:
What a sore loser

The APC is taking over the SS one city at a time .
With the party Chairman, Dep. Senate President, and now Governor of an oil rich state from the region, the SS are clearly ripe to take their rightful position in the APC making it a truly national party, and have a good chance to clinch the party's presidential ticket for the next election.

Thanks to GEJ & Mama Peace for their support.

Congrats to Gov - elect Lyon.

APC the Party of Yaya bello?

APC party of Buhari,Lai Mohammed & Hell-Rufai?



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asItI3vLBaY

Wiseandtrue:



What else can Buhari do Using military men trained for war to harass civilians

Ordinary free and fair election in 2 STATES he cannot conduct

Rubber stamped governance

This country is messed up!!!

Hahaha. The country is now messed up?

When PDP won in Bauchi, it wasn't messed up.
When PDP won in Rivers, it wasn't messed up.

See, APC left Bayelsa for GEJ and refused to disturb. Dickson's arrogance and stupidity cost PDP that state.

You here making noise, how many votes did you mobilise for PDP in Bayelsa?