“It’s NDC that is doing you a favour not you doing the party a favour,” Senator Dickson fires at Obidients
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There is no one doing NDC a favour,” Dickson said during the interview. “Rather, the NDC and my colleagues are doing people a favour by granting our platform to them.”
Former Bayelsa State Governor and serving Senator, Seriake Dickson, has firmly dismissed claims that supporters of former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi are doing the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) a favour by backing its presidential ticket.
Speaking during an appearance on Prime Time on Arise TV, Dickson stressed that the NDC was a well-established political platform long before Obi and other opposition figures joined its ranks. He rejected narratives suggesting that the party’s relevance hinges on Obi’s candidacy or the enthusiasm of his supporters, popularly known as “Obidients.”
According to the senator, the NDC leadership voluntarily offered its presidential ticket to Obi and his running mate without demanding any financial contribution, underscoring the party’s confidence in their candidacy.
“There is no one doing NDC a favour,” Dickson said during the interview. “Rather, the NDC and my colleagues are doing people a favour by granting our platform to them.”
Dickson cautioned Obi’s supporters against criticising the party or its leadership while professing allegiance to the former governor. He described such actions as contradictory and unhelpful to the broader political objective.
“You cannot be supporting Peter Obi, if you are genuinely supporting him, and at the same time disparaging me, the leader, or the platform itself. That is nonsensical,” he stated.
The senator further challenged critics who argue that forming a political party is a simple task, urging them to attempt building and registering their own political structures if they believe it is easy.
“If it’s easy for people to form a party, go and form yours,” he said.
Dickson also maintained that the NDC had been attracting influential politicians from across the country even before Obi’s arrival, including former governors and other political heavyweights. He warned against narratives that portray the party as dependent on any one individual for its survival or electoral viability.
He concluded by calling on supporters and political commentators to accord the party greater respect, emphasizing that the NDC’s foundation and growth were the result of years of work by its members and leaders.
