What Gov. Dickson And Gov. Wike Discussed With Buhari Today

Bayelsa State governor, Seriake Dickson has today urged the federal and state governments, security agencies, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Nigerians to ensure peaceful and credible elections.

This he said while speaking at a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari

Buhari had with traditional rulers from Bayelsa and Rivers States.

The meeting held at the council secretariat of the monarchs in Yenagoa, the state capital.

Dickson also commended President Buhari for his “statesmanship and love for the country”.

On his part, Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State also called for the peaceful conduct of the elections.

He expressed hope that parties and candidates abide by the rules of the electoral process.

The Chairman of the Bayelsa State Council of Traditional Rulers, His Majesty Alfred Diette-Spiff, who commended the President for the appointment of citizens of Bayelsa into key positions and the infrastructure projects being put in place, added that the state deserved more.

His counterpart in Rivers State, Dr. Dandeson Douglas Jaja, King Jaja of Opobo, while calling for free and fair elections, also appealed to the President to ensure that security agents remained non-partisan throughout the exercise.