SENATOR SERIAKE DICKSON DISCLOSE REALIGNMENT OF ADC SDP INTO NDC IN FCT..

Following the defection of key structures of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and the planned entry of prominent members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) into the NDC, Senator Seriake Dickson the National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has disclosed a major political realignment in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)

Dickson made the disclosure while receiving Barrister Amanda Pam, an ADC senatorial aspirant in the FCT, with members of her political structure who are set to join the NDC. He also confirmed that the FCT Chairman of the SDP and his entire structure had formally defected to the party.

Seriake said, the development marks a significant boost for the NDC’s growing national presence and reinforces its vision of building a broad-based political movement for Nigerians.

Dickson said, yes there are defections as the state chairman, the FCT chairman of SDP and his entire structure, his local government chairman, his ward chairman and other officials, were all received by National Democratic Congress.

Former Bayelsa State governor explained that the NDC was founded as a people-centred political platform committed to inclusive politics and national development.

Speakung further, he added that NDC was set up for the people of Nigeria, no discrimination on the basis of religion or ethnicity. As we all crave for a new Nigeria, a new style of politics, politics of service, politics of unifying our people, politics of bringing development and peace is here.

He emohasised that the party’s doors are open for all Nigerians, and also for those who are dissatisfied in their current parties. The entirety of SDP is with us now in FCT he stated.

Dickson also expressed concern about developments affecting opposition politics in the country, warning against any attempt to weaken Nigeria’s multi-party democracy.

“The NDC, as I have said repeatedly, is against Nigeria becoming a one-party state. Our nation is too large and too diverse for that. There can be no democracy without opposition,” he said.

He cautioned against alleged interference in the internal affairs of political parties, as he noted that such actions could undermine democratic institutions.

NDC is special. First of all, our national leader is special, a man who will stand and tell you the history of the political journey in Nigeria. Therefore, we are here to support because we are people looking for a viable opposition party,” she said.

In her word, Pam disclosed that she and her supporters would be bringing a large political structure into the party in the FCT

She emphasised that ” We are going to bring more than 1,775 executives apart from so many other people in the Federal Capital Territory,” she said.

Former SDP chairman who joined the NDC announced that the entire party structure in the FCT had collapsed into the new platform.

“Today, I decided to collapse all the structure of the SDP in the city. Across the 62 wards and the six area councils, we are all here today and all of them have already received their membership cards,” he said.

The development is a signal of the growing momentum for NDC as it seeks to position itself as a major opposition force ahead of future political contests in Nigeria.