The embattled Bayelsa state governor, Seriake Dickson has announced he will formally declare his intention to run for a second term in office as governor of the state on August 28, 2015.
Embattled Bayelsa state governor, Mr Seriake Dickson
Dickson, who allegedly paid close to N100 million to an Italian firm, Hacking Team to hack mobile devices and computers of Nigerians is currently under investigation by the office of the national security adviser for allegedly forging sensitive national documents in the process of buying hacking solutions for the Italian firm.
In a statement issued and signed by the chief press secretary to the governor, Daniel Iworiso-Markson and published in Daily Independent newspaper, the governor asked his supporters to come out in their numbers on the day.
He said that people coming out en masse to vote for him would be a mark of their appreciation for the development strides of the Dickson’s administration.
The statement added that more details of the governor’s declaration would be made public in due course.
The governor will face stiff competition from Moses Siasia (PDP), Timipre Sylva (APC), Timi Alaibe (APC), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri (APC) and Senator Clever Ikiskpo (APC)
Meanwhile, former managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and member of the PDP, Timi Alaibe including over seventy leaders of the party are set to be received into the All Progressive Congress in the state.
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