Ex-Gov Dickson Celebrates Birthday As EFCC Arraigns Aide For Corruption Charges

Eniola Adeniyi

Former Governor of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson was a year older yesterday, January 28, 2021.

While the former governor celebrates it was the opposite for one of his loyalists Embelekpo Apere.

The former Senior Assistant on Millennium Development Goals to the former Governor was arraigned before Justice Jane E. Inyang of the Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State on 10-count charges bordering on alleged conspiracy and procurement fraud to the tune of N864, 104, 000. 00(Eight Hundred and Sixty Four Million, One Hundred and Four Thousand Naira only) today, January 28, 2021.

He was arraigned by the Port Harcourt Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC alongside Rollins Allison Amacree, Clever Loveday and a company: Oriazy Global Link Limited.

The widespread reports of the former aide’s day in court overshadowed the birthday celebration of former Governor Dickson.

According to information available to societynow.ng, all the accused pleaded “not guilty” to the charges, and the court granted the defendants bail in the sum of Twenty Million Naira (N20, 000,000.00) each and one surety in like sum, who must be residents within the jurisdiction of the court”.

The case has been adjourned till February 17, 22, and 24, 2021 for a hearing.