Bayelsa Polls: Jonathan, Wife, Ijaw Leaders to Attend Dickson’s Declaration

Following the improvement in the relationship between former President Goodluck Jonathan, his wife, Patience, and Governor Seriake Dickson, over the control of the political soul of Bayelsa State, they are expected to grace the formal declaration of the governor for the forthcoming governorship election.

Also expected at the declaration is the former governor of the state, Chief D.S.P. Alamieyeseigha, Ijaw leaders from around the world and other political heavyweights from the South-south geo-political zone.

Dickson will on September 8, 2015 in Yenagoa, declare his second term bid for the governorship.

Meanwhile, Alamieyeseigha has described Dickson as a good product that would be easy to market for a second tenure in office as governor of the state.

Alamieyeseigha stated this when Dickson visited him at his country home in Amassoma in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of the state.

According to the former governor, Dickson had performed well and deserves a second tenure to consolidate on the gains of the restoration agenda, stressing that, it is only a man like Dickson, who has performed creditably well that can bring victory for the PDP in the December 5 governorship poll.

In a related development, Mrs. Patience Jonathan yesterday announced the decision to bury the hatchet with Governor Dickson and directed all her loyalists in the state to work selflessly for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and re-election of the incumbent in the forthcoming Governorship election election in the State.

The decision by the former first lady to set aside her differences with the governor has led to a major boost in the second term bid of the governor and the involvement of the former aides to the former President Jonathan.

While close aides of the wife of the former president claimed the decision to support the PDP and the second term bid of Dickson was based on the need to resist the perceived plan by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to defeat the PDP in Bayelsa and disgrace former President Goodluck Jonathan in his home state.

Others close to the PDP claimed that Mrs. Jonathan’s decision to reconcile with Dickson was based on the series of interventions on some Bayelsa Elders including Alameiyeseigha.

Mrs. Jonathan, it was learnt, had directed her followers and loyalists, including the former Special Adviser to the President on Domestic Matters, Dr. Waripamowei Dudafagh, who was also at loggerhead with the governor over his alleged anti-PDP posture and alleged sponsorship of some candidates of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) not support Dickson.

A close relative of former President Jonathan and former state Commissioner for Special Duties (Federal Project), Mr. Mike Ogiasa, who confirmed that the processes that led to the reconciliation of Dickson and the former first lady are not known to him said.