Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, yesterday lambasted those who defected from the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) last Saturday, saying they are greedy and selfish politicians.
Dickson, who spoke in Abuja on the sideline of the National Security Summit 2015 organized by the Nigeria Police, in conjunction with The Sun Publishing Limited, said the defectors did so only for greed and selfish reasons.
He said while it was their right to decamp, it was important for the public to know why they decamped to the APC, stressing that, they decamped because each one of them wanted to be the governor and the PDP platform was not available for them to pursue their ambitions.
“So, they are going to the next alternative, and which in the case of the APC, is the party that has control of the centre and by so doing, positioning themselves for federal appointments, which the PDP and I are not in a position to give to them.
“And they are hoping somehow that federal might, by way of security and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) manipulation, will see their eventual flag bearer into the government house, which is not going to be the case,” Dickson remarked.
He noted that PDP was firmly on ground in the state, adding that the people of the state were of the view that his administration had done well and on the election day, they would turn out en masse and vote for him and the PDP.
Dickson added: “We know the antecedents of each and every one of them, and we are confident that the people are not with them.”
Governor Dickson expressed confidence over his chances of being re-elected, stating that, having done well in delivering dividends of democracy to the people, he was sure of getting re-elected for a second term in office.
“I am sure. That is a PDP state and I have done well. It is not I saying it; it is the people of Bayelsa that are saying it. And they know them. So, let’s wait to see who their flag bearer would be against me,” Dickson said.
