Senator Seriake Dickson has declared that he possesses stronger credentials to contest for Nigeria’s highest office than former presidential candidates Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, although he said he deliberately decided against pursuing the presidency.
The former Bayelsa State governor made the remarks during an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time programme on Wednesday, where he spoke extensively about the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), the party’s leadership and its relationship with Obi ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Dickson maintained that the NDC leadership played a major role in providing a political platform for Obi without placing any financial demand on him.
According to the senator, neither Obi nor his running mate paid any amount to secure the party’s presidential and vice-presidential tickets.
He argued that the growing belief that the NDC was benefiting from Obi’s popularity was inaccurate, insisting that the party was instead extending an opportunity to the former
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