The Bayelsa First Initiative BFI, has condemned  the alleged anti-democratic stance of the state governor, Mr Seriake Dickson and the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Mr. Kombowei Benson, in refusing to administer oath of office on three duly elected members of Bayelsa State House of Assembly.

In a statement  in Yenagoa, Executive Director of BFI, Chief Nathan Egba, warned that the continued refusal by Governor Dickson to allow the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP- controlled House to swear in the three minority parties members portendsed a great danger for the future of Bayelsa State, as it was laying a bad precedent which future House leaderships could also follow.

Chief Egba also described Governor Dickson’s directive to his Special Adviser on Treasury Matters, Mr Seipulo, to remove the names of over 500 civil servants from the staff payroll, on the excuse that they allegedly supported All Progressives Congress, APC during the last governorship election as the worst decision any sitting governor in Bayelsa State had ever taken.