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We Can’t Celebrate Democracy While Suppressing It In Rivers State - Dickson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9BHhdKrYcQ

Seriake Dickson, the former governor of Bayelsa State has slammed President Bola Tinubu over the state of emergency and suspension of Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State.

Speaking while commemorating the 26th Democracy Day celebration, Dickson said President Tinubu cannot be marking democracy while suppressing it in Rivers state.

He said, “Of all days, why did the president and the Senate President choose today being a democratic day in Nigeria to read all those undemocratic and unconstitutional and illegal communications to the National Assembly.”

The APC is not doing well. I see them loosing the next election .

I can stake ₦1m to that bet .. the APC will not see more than 6.5m votes come 2027 amd Atiku -obi will emerge victorious woth 18m to 25m votes

Valid point from Dickson. Though the emergency was necessary but restoring the elected government at this time would have helped him score more political points

This is very bad to celebrate democracy day when some parts of the country isn't having a democratically elected leader

What did you do when the problem started until it escalated

A leader like you could have brokered peace

A senator was handcuffed and dragged out by Trump security agents in America.

A drastic problem need drastic response

By now many pipelines would have gone in flames in Rivers but for the emergency

I keep saying it: BAT doesn't know how foolish and stupid he sounds whenever he talks. Only sincere people will tell him the truth. Thank you senator Dickson..

Well said my senator. You are one of the few with conscience

It was a powerful speech. The president set a bad precedent by suspending democratic rule in rivers state.

Curious345:
The APC is not doing well. I see them loosing the next election .

I can stake ₦1m to that bet .. the APC will not see more than 6.5m votes come 2027

Sure. I dey tell them but their miscreants no wan hear

Quite sad
APC will never win a single state in South South

2027 will be Nigerians VS APC

PBAT saved Fubara from being impeached. River State issue is more than meet the eye.

Sim Fubara is coming back.....

Quite already you can also do not have hdhhx

omo truth must be told u dey press Nigerians neck u dey hold them make they no cry

Curious345:
The APC is not doing well. I see them loosing the next election .

I can stake ₦1m to that bet .. the APC will not see more than 6.5m votes come 2027 amd Atiku -obi will emerge victorious woth 18m to 25m votes

vote buying we do the magic no be Nigerians were I kw again

ebuk4real:


I keep saying it: BAT doesn't know how foolish and stupid he sounds whenever he talks. Only sincere people will tell him the truth. Thank you senator Dickson..

But when nnmadi Kanu talk he sounds intelligent right, shukudi??

Mastadestiny:
PBAT saved Fubara from being impeached. River State issue is more than meet the eye.

Sim Fubara is coming back.....

I don't subscribe to this assertion, how could anyone believe that?
Can't you also see What is happening in Rivers State presently?
There is a clear road map to Rivers State of emergency, that is for Tinubu and Wike to loot state fund and place Wike's people to all position. Why didn't Tinubu recall Sim on June 12th? The simple truth is that LGA election hasn't taken place which is one of their aim.

Can Tinubu accept this from anyone? Can Wike accept this from anyone? Is Rivers State the only State that a predesor assisted a successor? It happened in all the state including Lagos State.

Why is Rivers different? Because one man just want everything to be done by him. Even Tinubu is not acting in Lagos the way Wike acts in Rivers.

The worst is that Rivers people are welcoming the evil and atrocities with glove hands by their body language.

I don't understand this government.

You decided to address National Assembly instead, your choice unprovoked.

Peter Obi decided to address the nation, and your sycophants are talking up parallel government.

Take responsibility not?

Dickson calm down, even Sim is bending over. The sorry state of sycophancy. All of us go chop mandate.

SamGift0817:

We Can’t Celebrate Democracy While Suppressing It In Rivers State - Dickson

A former governor who was suppressing people(s) in Bayelsa State and doing same to remain as a Senator is calling on another who thought it wise to put a State of Emergency in a State that the Executive and Legislative are at continuous fighting and infighting and everyone was encouraging the Executive to completely axe and annihilate the Legislative .....

[quote author=dibunotion post=135728719]Valid point from Dickson. Though the emergency was necessary but restoring the elected government at this time would have helped him score more political points [/quote

What exactly makes/made the emergency declaration necessary?

Tinubu yesterday claimed that he wasn't interested in a one party state for Nigeria.

But his body language and actions show that what he actually wants is a strong and stable APC, coexisting with other weakened opposition parties.

He doesn't want a one party state but he wants a highly weakened opposition.

Weakened by Federal power, weakened by Federal resources.

Kudos to Seriake Dickson.

I have got maximum respect for politicians who are standing up to Tinubu despite very many others bowing and cowing in fear to a Democrat by mouth but a tyrant at heart!

Even though they are not saints themselves but maximum respect for the likes of Seriake Dickson, Rotimi Amaechi, Nasir El Rufai, Peter Obi, etc.

Unfortunately Fubara has already bent over backwards and is currently licking the feet of his oppressor in chief at Aso Rock.

A man who preaches democracy but unconstitutionally removes an elected state Governor,,
Giving a very powerful and very colourful democracy day speech at the "hallowed" chambers of a group of lawbreakers who had the temerity to decide on an elected state Governor's removal using a voice vote.

A voice vote for a two-thirds majority!!

Even in Lucifer's hell, that wouldn't be possible!!


Hallowed chambers indeed!!

Curious345:
The APC is not doing well. I see them loosing the next election .

I can stake ₦1m to that bet .. the APC will not see more than 6.5m votes come 2027 amd Atiku -obi will emerge victorious woth 18m to 25m votes

lol delusional.dont get me wrong we all wish this happens.Tinubu is not a clean man that will accept defeat.Try Dey understand people.Mind u he didn’t win 2023 election.obi won.We are in trouble till 2031.maturity is accepting reality.

SocialFinance:
What did you do when the problem started until it escalated

A leader like you could have brokered peace

A senator was handcuffed and dragged out by Trump security agents in America.

A drastic problem need drastic response

By now many pipelines would have gone in flames in Rivers but for the emergency

Is there any week people don't get killed in Benue? Have any Fulani terrorist been arrested since then? Have any security contingent been deployed? Is Benue not part of Nigeria anymore? Between Benue and Rivers which is more peaceful? And why's SOE not declared there? Are economic assets more important than citizens?

SamGift0817:

We Can’t Celebrate Democracy While Suppressing It In Rivers State - Dickson

The drunk from Rumuepirikom is busy making a fool of himself each time in the name of dancing. We are all watching. We go see how everything go end.

SocialFinance:
What did you do when the problem started until it escalated

A leader like you could have brokered peace

A senator was handcuffed and dragged out by Trump security agents in America.

A drastic problem need drastic response

By now many pipelines would have gone in flames in Rivers but for the emergency

You should be ashamed of yourself. So you mean pipelines are now more important than human beings that are been killed everyday in other parts of the country.

This is the problem, where were the Niger Delta elders including Mr Dickson when the fight between the governor and the house was escalating, they were picking side and the president that understood and know the important of Rivers state to the economy of the whole nation has to take the necessary step to forestall break down of law and order.

Even the governor himself has come to realization that the step taken by Mr President is for his own good.

Jomonix:
It was a powerful speech. The president set a bad precedent by suspending democratic rule in rivers state.

It wasn't a bad precedent but an UNLAWFUL, ILLEGAL and UNCONSTITUTIONAL precedent.

Unfortunately we don't have Rule of Law , otherwise he should be impeached add to that he completely DISOBEYED a Supreme Court Ruling which he Jagaban instigated and choreographed.

Don't you find it PERVERSE that there has been no court ruling on the Civilian military coup that resulted in an elected governor being forcefully removed from office and an ILLEGAL imposed on the state.

The supreme court has REFUSED for 4 months to adjudicate on the matter a matter instituted by 11 PDP governors.

Guestmale:
This is the problem, where were the Niger Delta elders including Mr Dickson when the fight between the governor and the house was escalating, they were picking side and the president that understood and know the important of Rivers state to the economy of the whole nation has to take the necessary step to forestall break down of law and order.

Even the governor himself has come to realization that the step taken by Mr President is for his own good.

How much were you paid to present this Nonsensical devoid of any iota of substance proposition.. ❓

Taich:
Dickson calm down, even Sim is bending over. The sorry state of sycophancy. All of us go chop mandate.

for him to say this speech. Don't you think Sim is playing to the media. Like pressing APC button just for it to seem all is settled.

If all is settled. You will hear it from Wike. Even Tinubu would ve re installed him yesterday if all is settled. Tinubu has already settled Wike from the states allocation.
So be calming down. The rift is still on. And we re patiently waiting when the 6months elapses. And see whats the president's motive. We already know its all about his Rivers votes in 2027

What we are practicing in Nigeria is civilian dictatorship and not democracy.

Fubara started the suppression when he collapsed the legislature and handpicked 3 individuals to replace them with their sitting venue inside the governor's office but you didn't speak up then because of your Ijaw bigotry.