Senator Seriake Dickson, the founder and national leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has warned supporters of Peter Obi, the party’s presidential candidate, to stop attacking the party and its leadership.
He described such actions as completely counterproductive to Obi’s presidential goals.
Speaking during an interview on Arise News on Wednesday, Dickson dismissed reports of an internal crisis, insisting that the party stays united despite the disagreements following its recent primary elections.
Reacting directly to criticisms coming from certain factions of Obi’s support base, the former Bayelsa State governor argued that it makes no sense for individuals who want the former Anambra State governor to win the presidency to actively destroy the platform he is running on.
“You cannot be supporting Peter Obi, if you are genuinely supporting him, and you are disparaging me, the leader, or the platform itself. That is nonsensical,” Dickson said.
“I don’t know what these supporters gain by disparaging a platform that their so-called… the person they are supporting is running on.”
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He pointed out that the NDC is the actual vehicle through which Obi and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, intend to secure victory in the 2027 presidential election.
“Now, NDC is the vehicle that will take Peter Obi and Kwankwaso to the Villa. So if they understand the processes, even if there’s no gratitude to those who set up the NDC and offered it, they should know that they are hurting themselves if they run down the platform,” he warned.
