Tag: Seriake Dickson

2027: “You removed Jonathan, yet nothing changed; be wiser this time” – Dickson to Amaechi, el-Rufa’i, Atiku

Aminu Imam
Dickson to Amaechi, el Rufa'i, Atiku

Former Bayelsa State governor, Seriake Dickson, has issued a pointed caution to prominent politicians forming a new opposition coalition ahead of the 2027 general elections. According to reports, the coalition includes key political figures such as former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, ex-Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi, and former Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufa’i. These political heavyweights gathered in Abuja on Saturday to celebrate Amaechi’s 60th birthday. During the event, Atiku described himself, Amaechi, and el-Rufa’i as “conspirators”, united once again in their opposition to President Bola Tinubu’s administration. In a sharp…

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‘Lagos, Abuja, other big global players behind crude oil theft in Niger-Delta’ – Dickson

Aminu Imam
Dickson on N' Delta

Senator Seriake Dickson (PDP-Bayelsa West), on Friday, described those behind oil theft in the Niger-Delta as big players who reside outside the region. The senator made the allegation at Oporoza, headquarters of Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South-West local government area of Delta, while visiting the Pere of Gbaramatu Kingdom, Oboro-Gbaraun II, Aketepe, Agadagba. Dickson said although Ijaw youths were tagged as being behind oil theft, they lacked the capacity and technical know-how to understand how pipelines operate. Those big players behind the crude oil theft are not from the region, but…

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