FORMER PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN IN CLOSED DOOR MEETING WITH GOV. SERIAKE DICKSON IN GOVERNMENT HOUSE YENAGOA

Former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, today Friday, 19th January,2018 paid a courtesy call on the Governor of Bayelsa State,  His Excellency, Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson.

The two foremost leaders had what was clearly a productive consultation which lasted about an hour before he (Jonathan) departed for his country home in Ogbia.

Details of the meeting which was held behind closed doors was not made known to News men as at the time of filing this report.

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