PDP will return to power in 2019 – Dickson

Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has stated that his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was doing all it could to reclaim power in 2019.

The governor, who made this remarks at the party’s state congress in Yenagoa, called on members of the PDP nationwide to work hard at getting back power at the national level.

Dickson in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Daniel Iworiso-Markson, on Wednesday, asked the state chapter of the party to sustain the existing unity in the state.

He noted that, in the last four years, his government had worked hard to reposition the state and its political culture.

He acknowledged that the task ahead of the party leadership was enormous and urged them to collaborate with other stakeholders in the South-South and across the country towards winning the general elections in 2019.

Dickson also expressed his optimism over victory at the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal.

In his remarks, the Chairman of the Election Committee from the national secretariat of the party, Abuja, Mr. Edwin Anayo described the congresses in Bayelsa as the most peaceful and transparent in the country.

The new State PDP officials elected are: Mr. Cleopas Mose (Chairman), Ebi Sunny-Goli (Deputy Chairman), Keku Godspower (Secretary), Gbalipre Turner (Treasurer) and Ebi Fafi (Financial Secretary).

Others are Osom Makbere (Publicity Secretary), Luke Demeoru (Organising Secretary), Amalala Atua (Youth Leader), Perekeme Richard (Legal Adviser), Numuomikari Walte (State Auditor) and Eunice Akene (Women Leader).

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