WHAT DID NEMBE DO TO YOU, DICKSON AND DIRI?

Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson, you are the Governor of Bayelsa State, you were sworn into office as such on the 14th of February, 2012, that was Valentine's day, the day set aside globally for love memories.

Hon. Seriake Dickso

And you cannot easily forget that you announced yourself as 'Valantine Governor to the admiration of the masses in Bayelsa.
But how well your administration had fared for the nigh eight years should be a discussion for another day, though all the brouhaha surrounding the Bayelsa State   16th November 2019 Governorship election debate, may not be unconnected to your performance or otherwise in office.
Wearing the regalia of the father of the State, the Governor  of Bayelsa State, in which position, it was expected of you to 'do well with all manner of people without affection or ill-will", as enshrined in the 1999 Constitution as amended, but from all indications you have not been fair in your utterances and actions towards the people of Nembe, where I come from.
From creation Bayelsa has been eight Local Government Areas which are autonomous as per the Constitution in the exercise of franchise. It's unconstitutional for any candidate or sponsors to use force to get votes at elections, you seem to be on the page of believing that every PVC owner must either vote for you or whoever you adopted or anointed.
The people of Nembe were all PDP supporters, until Chief Sylva came with the APC and planted that Party at Opu Nembe Bassambiri.
At that time in 2015 there was the 2nd tenure guber election, and there was the presence of the PDP, and the APC and at that Assembly Election PDP won all the three Assembly Constituencies in Nembe LGA, that time Nembe was good to you  but now  Nembe is no longer  good to you because they have voted the APC instead of the PDP. And that is the democracy the world is talking about and the Nigerian nation desires.

Senator Douye Diri

As a Lawyer I doubtlessly can say of you that you are not ignorant to the democratic principles of .persuasion as against coercion, because every aspirant or candidate must be a marketable product to win an election.
Your Excellency, I like to disagree with your position that there was 'no Governorship Election at Nembe Bassambiri and Nembe Ogbolomabiri', that is not true  It is a lie, and I believe, you may have been misinformed by some of your trusted supporters to take that position, because you were at Toru Orua in Sagbama Local Government Area casting your vote and could not by any means be in Nembe the same time.
I was surprised to have you standing on such a foundation of lie in your Tuesday 'world press conference.' A world conference of lies?
This is the second time I am disagreeing with  Your Excellency, and both issues are connected to elections and to my Communities and my LGA, Nembe.
Our first disagreement was during the Presidential/National Assembly Elections, February, 23rd 2019, when my medium, Golden  Pen Newspaper was accredited to cover that Election and I went home to vote and to cover the election. Friday evening I noted that there was increase of population as throngs of people from different sectors entered Opu Nembe Bassambiri.
The citizens from far and near came home to cast their votes, INEC officials, the Security forces: the Police, the  Army,  the Civil Defence etc. were all there, electoral observers and all other law abiding citizens entered Nembe Bassambiri that Friday, because it was the last day for vehicular movem

Chief Otonye Evans Tubonah

ents across the nation.
To have a peaceful election the community imposed early to bed  early to rise order 8pm-6am and everybody went home to sleep, but in the morning, it was rumoured that there was fracas that night in part of the community, where, when and why, could only be explained by the politicians.
The following morning, Saturday 23rd  2019, materials were distributed to the 7 Wards that made Nembe Constituencies 2 &3 at the Bayelsa State Assembly and election, but you on radio and tv announced that there was no Election in Nembe while you and Douye Diri were at your own LGAS, and misinformed the world that there was no Election at Opu Nembe Bassambiri.
When you saw the election photos you accussed INEC, accussed, the Army, accussed the Opu Nembe Bassambiri Community falsely that the results were not true and  you called for cancellation of the results, but the Courts saw that there was election and upheld all the results of the winners.
Now, the 16th November 2019 Bayelsa guber election had come and gone you and Douye Diri were at  your own LGA Sagbama and  scored the highest vote there, and you said there was election at Sagbama, but  when you hear the score of Nembe you began to accuse the FG., the INEC, the Army and the people of Nembe for massively voting APC'S candidates Chief David Lyon and Chief Degi Eremienyo...

BAYELSA GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION: DAVID LYON WINS DOUYE DIRI

The Bayelsa State Governorship Elections held 16th November, 2019  have come to an end with the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief David Lyon  coming top with the total of 352,552 votes, while the candidate of the Peoples Democratic party (PDP), Senator Douye Diri polled the total of 143, 170 votes. And on the powers vested on her, the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC declared Chief David Lyon of the APC the winner.

Voters at Nembe 

DETAILS OF SCORES BY CANDIDATES FROM LGAS;
1. Sagbama  APC 7, 831 - PDP 60,339
2.Brsss.        APC 23, 831 -PDP 10,410
3.Nembe.  APC - 83, 041 -PDP.      874
4.Ekeremor APC-21,489 -PDP 18 344
5.Kolokuma APC- 8, 934 -PDP 15,360
6.Ogbia.     APC -58, 016 -PDP  13,763
7.S/Ijaw    APC--124, 803-PDP   4,898
8.Yenagoa APC-. 24, 607-PDP 19,184
Out of these results, Chief David Lyon of the All Progressives Congress (APC) scored 352, 552, and won, while his opponent, Senator Douye Diri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) scored 143,172 votes and lost.
Chief Lyon beat his opponent with a wide margin of 209,382 votes.
Now the tension that mounted at the build up to the election has been brought to an end by the powers of the balot box.

INEC has been receiving kudos for conducting such a transparent, peaceful and unbiased Governorship Election in Bayelsa State in spite of all faced challenges ranging from Security, deltaic terrain, political thuggery etc., INEC had performed creditably well, so had the Security forces  played pivotal roles keeping the peace of the nation, curbing the waves of violence in the just concluded Bayelsa Governorship elections is a great feat achieved by INEC

Otonye Evans Tubonah

according to the Bayelsan masses the media commentaries and public opinion.

INEC CONDUCTS MOST PEACEFUL GOVERNORSHIP ELECTIONS IN NEMBE

The people of Opu Nembe Bassambiri in Nembe Local Government Area have come out in full force to cast their votes on this 16th day of November 2019 Governorship Elections.

Chief S.D Ben Koru
Chairman, Opu Nembe Chiefs Council

Golden Pen Newspapers which monitored the exercise noted timely distribution of materials by the electoral umpire INEC, and timeliness in the commencement of voting at every electoral unit as perfect.At
 ward 4 Unit 3 the Chairman of the the Opu Nembe Council of Chiefs, Senananyu Ben-Koru exercised his franchise, and described the

A cross section of voters

exercise as very peaceful. 

Chief Abort Clinton Ogbu and Chief Arisimo Don, remarked that today's exercise is highly commendable for the level of preparation by INEC, and the commitment and agility of the security forces, stated that  such a hitch free electoral exercise in  Nembe was  unprecedented especially in the Nigerian Fourth Republican democracy.
INEC officials, the security forces, election observers, the Chiefs and people of the community all deserve commendation for the exercise being devoid of friction  or violence.

A physically challenged voting
shows a peaceful election

At Ward 5 Unit 1 Mein Polotiri/Mein  Musel, Ward 5 Unit 7 Osain Polo, Unit 9  Derri Okpu all in Nembe Bassambiri 11 amongst others confirmed that the election went on orderly and without a jot of challenge.
Please accept our apologies for the delay, due to poor Network.

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APC LAMBAST GOV. DICKSON, PDP, OVER POLITICAL VIOLENCE AT NEMBE

The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Mr. Yekini Nabena has lambasted the Governor of Bayelsa State, Henry Seriake Dickson and the PDP as the perpetrators of violence at Nembe which resulted in the death fellow citizens.

Yekini Nabena
APC National Publicity Secretary

The Deputy spokesman of the APC  stated that knowing  fully well that Nembe is APC, Dickson mobilized  thugs to intimate the people and to force them to support his party and candidate which Nabena described as a condemnable undemocratic act.
He posited that the Governor being the Chief Security Officer of the state, aught to have paid priority attention to the lives and property of the people who voted him to power, but regretted that instead, they were killed and maimed by the thugs he mobilized to Nembe in the guise of organizing a political rally.
The APC warned that Dickson and the PDP cannot go scot free, but give accounts for the dead and the maimed.

APC SECURES STAY OF EXECUTION TO PARTICIPATE IN SATURDAY 16TH NOV.2019 GOV.SHIP POLL

The APC in Bayelsa State had announced that the judgement by the Federal High Court against the   the party not to participate in the Saturday, 16th November, 2019  Governorship Elections had been stopped by an Appeal Court sitting in Abuja. The APC Leader of Bayelsa State, former Governor and the Petroleum Minister of State, Chief Timipre Sylva announced this at a Press Conference in the Bayelsa State Capital,Yenagoa.
Haven been granted stay of execution by the appellate Court  Chief Sylva said Bayelsans can go  out and cast their votes to  the APC candidates, Chief David Lyon and Chief Degi Eremienyo.

  

TO DEVELOP BAYELSA IS NOT BY SPEAKING BIG BIG GRAMMAR- DAVID LYON TELLS PDP GOVT.

David Lyon addressing crowd of supporters

Gubernatorial Candidate of the APC in Bayelsa State, Chief David Lyon yesterday declared that Bayelsa State cannot be developed by speaking 'big big grammar as the Dickson led PDP Government has been doing close to eight years.
Chief Lyon made the remark while addressing a mammoth crowd of his supporters and well wishers at the occasion of his Governorship Campaigns tour which held at the OMPADEC FIELD AMARATA, in the State capital Yenagoa.
He described as embarrassing that Yenagoa city, which is the capital of the state had become a glorified village in the face of an  unwilling Government that had nothing to offer from inception  and had offered nothing indeed. Hear him:
" No be big big grammar Bayelsa want, na development"  (It is not about speaking jaw breaking English that  Bayelsa needs, what Bayelsa needs is development.
Chief David Lyon told the listening crowd of his citizenship of Epie/Atissa in view of the fact that  he started life in Yenagoa, and  had always been part of the the community.

 those who he said called him 'small Lion' saying:

"Don't mind them, they call me small Lion, can they stand before this Lion? And I am David, when David and Lion are together you know what that means. Don't be afraid of the PDP, you have to go out 16th of November 2019 with your PVC and cast your votes gently  for the APC and we will throw out the PDP and take over the Government for good governance."

Golden Pen and other signatories

"They said they have some money in Government House to buy your votes, the money they stole from the Bayelsa people, the money that is your own which they cut from your salaries, the money meant to pay pensioners they diverted to their private accounts, the money from illegal deductions on salary grades they made etc; with that  they say they want to bribe you. They cannot bribe you, you cannot be bribed, if they bring money to you out of the amount they cheated you or stole from you take it, it's yours, but take note that it has nothing to do with your PVC or your voting rights. Your vote is for APC not for sale." David Lyon emphasized.

Diamond Daughters Group

In their separate speeches, the Director General of the David Lyon, Biobarakuma Degi Governorship Campaign Organization, Professor Brisibe, Former Speaker of the Bayelsa House of Assembly and former Acting Governor of the State, Rt. Hon. Werinipre Seibarugu, former Commissioner  of Agriculture and former Chief Staff Government House, Chief Dikivie Ikiogha, two times Chairman of the Yenagoa City Local Government and others spoke well of the candidature of Chief David Lyon and assured of giving their votes to the APC.

The Otita Force Group Yelga

 It was a merry making occasion of sort, when the Epie/Atissa people thronged out joyfully in droves to receive their hope giving guber candidate of the APC, Chief David Lyon in funfair. All class of people were there. The fathers, the mothers, the old and the young, it was a voluntary crowd not a rented one.
Most interesting was the carnival atmosphere created by the dancing groups, Community based groups, groups led by top politicians, Women groups, Youth groups etc.,
placed joy on the faces of the celebrating congregation.
There were many groups, but the arrival of the Prince of Kpomgbokiri, Gabriel Jonah the Founder/Leader of Otita Force led his Yenagoa Group rally round and took their position.
In an interview with Golden Pen News, a former Honorable Member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Epengule said that David Lyon and Biobarakuma Degi are men of honor, men of integrity and  of vision who will take Bayelsa State to high levels

Hon. Epengule

Hon. Epengule, a former Chairman of the Bayelsa State owned ,Plastic Industry noted with concern that the nigh eight years administration of the present PDP Government  in Bayelsa State were wastede therefore called on the people of Epie/Atissa and all electorates across the state to use their PVCs wisely by voting for the APC candidates, Chief David Lyon and Senator Degi Eremienyo.

ENEYI ZIDOUGHA, TWO OTHERS SUSPENDED INDEFINITELY

The former Chairman of the Inter-Party Advocacy Council (IPAC) in Bayelsa State, Mr. Eneyi Zidougha had been suspended indefinitely with immediate effect. Also suspended with him were the former Secretary, Mr. Henry Brisibe Kpodoh and the former Vice Chairman, Ibubeleye Ikoli Etunghe.

IPAC Leaders Addressing the Press 

The suspension of the three leaders was announced by William Ifidi, Hon. James Inegite, Hon. Kalas Agai, and Hon.Samuel Adaga at the NUJ Press Centre during a Press Conference in the Bayelsa State capital, Yenagoa
Before their suspension, there were  widespread allegations of  violations of the code of conduct reads:
"... having violated the sacred provisions of the revised Code of conduct of the Inter-Party Advisory Council the state general council drawing from the powers vested in it, in accordance with Section 7 (c) of the Code of conduct hereby resolve and declares as follows:
1. "The...persons listed above have been removed as executive officers of  Inter-Party Advisory Council,, and are hereby stopped from parading themselves as elected Representatives of the Council in Bayelsa State....

A cross section of IPAC members

2 "That all authorities, agencies of government, individuals and the general public are hereby informed of the resolutions and circumstances for their removal and should not do any business with them in the name of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC)  Bayelsa State.
3. "That the remaining elected officers are hereby commissioned to carry out the duty of.managing the affairs IPAC Bayelsa State in accordance with the provisions of the Code of conduct with immediate effect, pending when general elections  will be conducted.
4. "That Chief Hon. Obi Macwilson, of the current elected state organizing committee who is the next senior officer remaining in hierarchy shall immediately assume the position of Acting Chaiman of IPAC, Bayelsa and see to the day to day running of.the affairs of the... State Chapter of the Inter-Party Advisory Council"
The group unequivocally stated that the: "Press statement was issued as resolutions reached by the State General Assembly in the meeting convened and held on the 27th day of October 2019 ...at the Conference Hall of LATIK HOTEL INEC road Kpansia Bayelsa State and singed by a majority of the Council members present."
What caused the provocation that led to the indefinite suspension of Mr. Zidougha and the two others according to the agrieved members of IPAC, were the following:
"That Mr. Eneyi Zidougha contrary to Section 7 of the Revised Code of Conduct of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) used the name and letterhead of the Council to endorse the Candidates of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) on the 12th Augus, 2019, even as he went ahead to undermine the interest of other party Chairmen who participated in the Bayelsa State Local Government Council Elections by stating that an election marred with irregularities was free, fair and credible on all fronts, even as he commended the Bayelsa State Independent Electoral Commission and the Government for a job well done."
"That contrary to 4.3 (D) paragraph (b)  and (f) of the Code of Conduct, Mr. Eneyi Zidougha wrote letters to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) without due consultation of the  State General Assembly and made representations  inimical to the development of the Council and also wrote letters calling for the postponement of the Bayelsa State Inter-Party Advisory Council Elections contrary to the wishes of the State General Assembly."
Another issue the IPAC members frowned against the embattled former Chairman and co. reads:
"That contrary to Section 5 (ii) of the Code of Conduct Mr. Eneyi Zidougha, Mr. Kpodoh.... received political appointments as Special Advisers to the Governor of Bayelsa State, while still in office as elected officers  of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) and in the face of several infractions of  the Code of Conduct (Revised) 2019.
"That contrary to Section 4.3 (D) para (h) Mr. Eneyi Zidougha as the leader of the Council refused to honourably report himself and members of the State Executive Council who were given political appointments into the Governor Dickson led  Bayelsa State Government as Senior Special Assistants to the Executive Governor respectively."
The former Chairman, was accused of flagrant disobedience to the Code of Conduct by refusing to call monthly general meetings of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC). Hear this:".. Mr Eneyi Zidougha flagrantly violated the provisions of the code with impunity when he refused to call monthly general meetings to enable Council members air their opinions on general issues... Contrary to Section 8 of the code.. failed to publish reasonable notices of meeting agenda... minutes of previous meetings... to enable members follow up in line with the activities of the Council in line with best practices, standards applicable to such Organizations all over the world." they continued..
The most contrary and most disturbing aspects of the alleged Mr. Eneyi Zidougha's controversy was graphically posited as follows:
"... contrary to the code Mr. Eneyi Zidougha is now occupying multiple appointments and assignment as an IPAC Chairman, a Gubernatorial Candidate  in the Bayelsa State 2019 election, a Senior Special Assistant in the PDP led Government and also applying to contest for Chairmanship position in the coming IPAC Election.. Mr. Brisibe Henry Kpodoh is a political appointee and also current Secretary of IPAC Bayelsa State"

IPAC Member on interview with the Press

They also alleged that: "... contrary to the provisions of the Code of conduct, Mr. Eneyi Zidougha, Mr. Henry Brisibe Kpodoh and Ibubeleye Ikoko  Etunghe are now appointees as Senior Special Assistants in the PDP led Government while still maintaining their various positions in IPAC, Bayelsa State.
As the way forward after announcing the suspension of the three, the party leaders stated:
"That the remaining elected officers are hereby commissioned to carry out the duty of managing the affairs of IPAC Bayelsa State in accordance with the provisions of the Code of conduct with immediate effect pending when general elections will be conducted.
"That Chief Hon. Obi Macwilson, the current elected State organizing committee who is the next Senior officer remaining in hierarchy shall immediately assume the position of Acting Chaiman of IPAC Bayelsa State..." they concluded.