Bayelsa Election: Traditional Ruler, Chiefs Support Diri's Candidacy

– Traditional Ruler and Chiefs in Bayelsa support the candidacy of Senator Duoye Diri and his running mate
 
– Governor Seriake Dickson presented Diri and Ewhrujakpor to them at their palace in Igbogene, Yenagoa
– According to the king: “You have come to ask for my blessings; the blessings of the Epie Kingdom and that I will willingly give to you
The Bayelsan Government has said that the Traditional Ruler of Epie Kingdom, King Malla Sasime and his Council of Chiefs have supported the Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senator Douye Diri and his running mate, Senator Lawrence Ewhrujakpo for the forthcoming election in the state.
The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr, Fidelis Soriwei in a statement, said the king and his Chiefs took the decision when Governor Seriake Dickson presented Diri and Ewhrujakpor to them at their palace in Igbogene, Yenagoa.
According to the king: “You have come to ask for my blessings; the blessings of the Epie Kingdom and that I will willingly give to you. And I will not give it to you for the fun of it.
“I will give it to you with all seriousness hoping that, you receiving the blessings will know the seriousness with which you are receiving it and the seriousness with which you are supposed to execute the purpose of the blessings.
“It is our prayer and hope that his successor will do better than him so today we will give you our blessings hoping that you will do better. You will give us more hope and progress and at the end of the day, not only Bayelsa but the entire Ijaw nation will be proud of you.”
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In response, Governor Dickson said that Diri and Ewhrudjakpor’s ticket remained the only one with the capacity to guarantee continuity of his developmental agenda in the state.
He expressed the confidence that the ticket would ensure completion of the critical projects, which were stalled following economic recession that hit the country.
Dickson said: “The PDP is the only party that has engendered the level of development being witnessed in Bayelsa since 1999 till date, unlike the opposition party that is coming to experiment in Governance of the state.”
In the same vein, Diri expressed the commitment that if elected, the Government would take over all the projects to ensure their completion.