According to Dickson, the All Progressives Congress cannot unseat him with its “noise”, adding that despite the fact that the party holds sway at the national level, that would not have any political impacts on governorship election in Bayelsa state.
The governor said this over the weekend while addressing newsmen at the 2015 Ojude Oba festival in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun state.
Governor Dickson who was a special guest at the annual festival as one of the Regberegbes (age groups) of Ijebuland in Ogun state said: “APC winning election? That is for those of you who are watching outside the state.
“For all of us in Bayelsa, we know there is no challenge, contest or threat of any kind. All you have heard or read about us is all propaganda. There is no APC in Bayelsa to threaten us.”
Speaking on the significance of Ojude-Oba festival as a means of fostering development and nation-building, Dickson said: “I’m not here today for politics, I’m here to honour our father and also to celebrate with my friends here and others in the Regberegbes, particularly my own group, the Jagunmolus, and all the people of our country from far and near.
“I am very delighted with the colourful cultural display that I have seen here today. This is what we have been preaching back then, we want our children to know about our tradition and culture and to make them know that our tradition still has dignity.”
Governor Seriake Dickson had earlier expressed confidence of clinching a second term in office. According to him, there are no threats to his second term ambition.
However, former governor Timipre Sylva, who is also a governorship aspirant on the platform of the APC said the endorsement of Governor Dickson by Jonathan will not affect his ambition to govern Bayelsa state.
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