National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Seriake Dickson, has clarified that he does not belong to either the Obidient or Kwankwasiyya political support groups, stressing that his political allegiance remains with the NDC.
Dickson made the clarification during an interview on Arise TV’s Prime Time on Wednesday while discussing the relationship between the party and the support bases of its presidential and vice-presidential candidates, Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso.
“I’m not a member of Kwankwasiyya. I’m not a member of Obedient. I am NDC,” Dickson said.
He explained that although the Obidient and Kwankwasiyya groups have separate identities and are constitutionally free to operate independently, their principals are the NDC’s candidates for the 2027 presidential election.
“Kwankwasiyya has a right to be on its own under the constitution, and same for the Obedient group. Their principals are our candidates, presidential candidate and running-mate,” he said.
According to Dickson, the NDC has resolved its internal disagreements after settling its choice of candidates and is now focused on the larger objective of securing victory in the 2027 election.
“There are no internal battles to fight in the NDC. We have decided candidature. The next stage of the battle, strategically, is to win the election,” he said.
He said the party expected its members and supporters of the different groups associated with its candidates to concentrate on taking the campaign to Nigerians instead of engaging in disputes among themselves.
Dickson also said the NDC’s relationship with Obi and Kwankwaso was built on years of political interactions, noting that they had worked together in different political settings.
“I have held several meetings and even before now, we used to meet over the years. We have been colleagues, partners and friends, sometimes in the same camp, in the same party, other times, but always meeting,” he said.
He maintained that the party’s main objective was to win the 2027 election, urging the various political groups supporting Obi and Kwankwaso to work towards the same goal.
“We have a partnership that is committed to winning the next elections. That is the most important thing,” Dickson said.
Source: Arise TV
