Ex-Bayelsa Governor, Seriake Dickson Speaks After Tuesday's Grilling By Anti-graft Agency, officialEFCC Over Fraud Allegations | Sahara Reporters
A former Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Seriake Dickson has described the petition against him as frivolous after he was grilled by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission .
SaharaReporters learnt that Dickson, a senator representating Bayelsa West, presented himself to the EFCC on Tuesday following an invitation by the agency over allegations bordering on abuse of office and misappropriation of public funds during his eight-year period as governor of Bayelsa State.But in a statement on Tuesday, Dickson said he declared his assets several times to the Code of Conduct Bureau before he became a governor.
Dickson said, “About two weeks ago I received an invitation from the EFCC to clarify some issues relating to assets declarations as alleged by an NGO. "On account of our busy schedule at the time, I wrote to inform them and we agreed to reschedule the interview for today.
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