APC Has Nothing to Offer Bayelsa, Declares Dickson

Speaking during political engagements in Yenagoa, Dickson accused the APC-led Federal Government of neglecting communities that produce a substantial share of Nigeria’s petroleum wealth. He pointed to the persistent absence of adequate roads, bridges and basic social services despite the region’s critical contribution to the national economy.

Dickson Accuses Diri of Betraying Bayelsa Mandate to APC

Dickson said his support for Diri’s emergence as governor was driven by a desire to ensure continuity in Ijaw political leadership and to preserve the region’s long struggle for justice, representation and development. He had expected the administration he helped build to consolidate those gains rather than align with a party he had long opposed.

Dickson Storms Bayelsa With Peter Obi, Declares NDC Will Reclaim State From APC In 2027

Dickson, who represents Bayelsa West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, was accompanied by Peter Obi and members of the NDC presidential campaign team, including the Director-General of the National Campaign Council, Mallam Ibrahim Abdulkarim. Their arrival generated considerable political excitement among party supporters, who assembled at the airport before proceeding in a procession to the party’s state secretariat for its formal commissioning.