A former Bayelsa state governor, Henry Seriake Dickson has emerged winner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primaries for the Sagbama/Ekeremor Senatorial District seat.
Dickson was declared the winner after polling a total of 57 votes, to defeat his only rival Hon. Donald Daunemigha, who scored 3 votes.
The result was announced by the Returning Officer for the Bayelsa West Senatorial District, Mr. Ake Godspower.
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In his victory speech, the former governor said: “I urge party leadership at the national level to ensure party leaders in all the states are directed and enjoin to unfold a programme of reconciliation to persuade the feelings of those that have been hurt by the decision that ordinary members of our party at the grassroot has to make about their fate which has never happened before, and we understand why it’s so.
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“I thank the leaders of our party in the state, from the governor to others, and the support and solidarity I have enjoyed from the good people of this Senatorial District and elders of solidly behind us.”
