The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, yesterday presented a Certificate of Return to the re-elected governor of Bayelsa State, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson.
INEC Supervising National Commissioner for South-South, Mr. Mustapha Legih presented the document at an event witnessed by wife of the governor, Dr. Rachel Dickson, his deputy, Rear Admiral John Jonah (rtd), acting state chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Serena Dokubo-Spiff, top officials of government, Resident Electoral Commissioner, Baritor Kpagih, among others.
Upon receiving the certificate of return, Governor Dickson sang three short songs of praise and commended INEC, security operatives and all stakeholders for seeing to the success of the elections in the state. He told the crowd of supporters and party leaders that his victory at the just concluded election did not come easy.
According to the Governor-elect, “I am delighted to be elected your governor once again. We give God the glory for the victory. If God was not with us, you can imagine what would have happened. We dedicate this certificate of return to God. This is once again another evidence that power only comes from God.
“Some people trusted in their chariots and horses, but we trust in God. After God, this victory is dedicated to the good people of Bayelsa, who defied intimidation, harassment and violence that was unleashed on them to return us.”
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