National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Seriake Dickson, has expressed concern over the “monetisation” of Nigeria’s electoral process, stating that the development poses serious threats to democracy.
Mr Dickson, a senator and former governor of Bayelsa State, made this statement on Saturday in Abuja, following a meeting with former leaders and members of the Alliance for Democracy (AD).
He said the meeting was mainly organised to reconnect former colleagues who worked together in the early years of Nigeria’s Fourth Republic and was not meant to establish definitive political positions on current issues.
The NDC national leader said: “However, we all have personal experiences and I can answer that as a person and as leader of the NDC, we are very concerned about the militarisation of states, not just Osun.”
Mr Dickson, who served as Bayelsa’s governor under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said his personal experience as an opposition governor has shaped his concerns about the use of state institutions during elections.
