Over 625 former and serving councillors from the eight local government areas of Bayelsa State have endorsed Governor Seriake Dickson for a second term in office.
The Chairman of the councillors’ forum, Mr Tonkumo Igoniwari, said that former and serving legislators from 1999 till date unanimously adopted Governor Dickson based on his achievements in the last couple of years in addressing the challenges of infrastructural deficit and issues of security and education in the state.
He described Governor Dickson as a true democrat for earlier allowing them to serve out their tenure when he became governor of the state, pointing out that the gesture was a clear departure from the past.
Expressing appreciation for the vote of confidence passed on him, Governor Seriake Dickson noted that their support would spur him to do more exploits in the development of the state.
The Governor further revealed that key members of the opposition were endorsing him, disclosing that more endorsements would still come as the election approaches.
Describing the councillors as critical builders of democracy, the Speaker of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Kombowei Benson, urged them to mobilize the people at the grassroots and ensure that they deliver their wards, units and local government areas in the coming election.
According to him, the opposition party does not have any structure in the state, as all the 105 councillors are of the PDP, 21 out of the 23 House of Assembly seats belong to the PDP, in addition to the PDP producing the eight local government chairmen.
