June 10, 2026
The National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Seriake Dickson, has warned supporters of the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, against disparaging the platform and running it down.
Speaking on Arise TV’s Prime Time programme, Dickson dismissed rumors of an internal crisis, asserting that the party is doing the candidates a favor by granting them a platform, not the other way around.
Addressing overzealous supporters, Dickson emphasised the foundational sacrifices made by the party’s leadership before the political heavyweights joined the fold.
“The NDC leadership is intact and there is no crisis whatsoever,” Dickson stated. “Peter Obi is a cherished member of our party. On our own, we have made him sole presidential candidate, and that counts for something. None of them was part of the formation when we were registering this party, they were not there. They didn’t pay one naira, no presidential candidate paid ‘shishi’. You have to grant NDC some credit. Stop making it look like anyone is doing NDC a favour, No one is. Rather the NDC and my colleagues, are doing them [candidates] a favour, by granting them our platform, You cannot be supporting Peter Obi and you are disparaging me the leader of the platform itself.”
