Henry Seriake Dickson
Senator, Bayelsa West
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Bio Summary
Henry Seriake Dickson is the Senator representing Bayelsa West Senatorial District in the Nigerian Senate. He was first elected in a December 2020 by-election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and later re-elected in the 2023 general elections. He recently defected from the PDP to the National Democratic Congress (NDC), marking a significant political shift in Bayelsa State and the Niger Delta region. A lawyer and former police officer, Dickson previously served two terms as Governor of Bayelsa State (2012–2020) and earlier represented Sagbama/Ekeremor Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives. He is widely known for his focus on education, infrastructure, justice reforms, and Niger Delta development.
Education
- Kolobiriowei Primary School, Toru‑Orua (First School Leaving Certificate, 1972–1978)
- Government Secondary School, Toru‑Ebeni (WASC/GCE, 1978–1983)
- Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt (LL.B, 1992)
- Nigerian Law School, Lagos (B.L, called to bar, 1993)
Professional Background
- Joined Nigeria Police Force (c. 1986); resigned in early 1990s after law training
- Associate Solicitor at Serena David Dokubo & Co (1994–1995)
- Associate at Aluko & Oyebode, Lagos (1995–1996)
- Founded Seriake Dickson & Co in Port Harcourt and Yenagoa; managing solicitor (1996–2006)
- Member of NBA, International Bar Association, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK), Chartered Institute of Taxation; member of Council of Legal Education, Body of Attorneys-General, Vice‑Chair Bayelsa Judicial Service Commission