Ignore Propaganda About NDC, Its Leaders, Dickson Tells Nigerians

Senator representing Bayelsa West, Seriake Dickson, has urged Nigerians to disregard what he described as propaganda targeted at the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, and its leaders.

Dickson, a former governor of Bayelsa State, made the remarks in a statement shared on his X account on Monday.

According to him, documents attached to the party’s registration process showed that efforts to register the NDC began as far back as 2017, before the process was halted.

“For the record, the annexures show that we initiated the registration process for the NDC as far back as 2017 and that INEC granted approval at that time before the process was halted,” he said.

He explained that when party registration resumed last year, the group revisited and updated its earlier application.

Dickson also said another document showed a Google search carried out on February 3, 2017, while the group searched for an appropriate “V sign” logo for the party.

“With my experience in politics, I am fully aware that an ambitious project of this nature will attract distractions, rumours, gossip, propaganda, and even blackmail,” he stated.

“These are all parts of the terrain that we are used to. I therefore urge Nigerians to discountenance and ignore such propaganda about the NDC or any of its leaders and remain focused on the bigger picture.”

The senator added that the NDC’s influence was growing due to the convergence of political figures with grassroots support and political experience across the country.

“What we are witnessing is a powerful convergence: my role as a party organiser and builder, alongside two political heavyweights with immense grassroots support, popularity and political experience, as well as several other leaders in their own right across the country, all coming together under one platform,” the statement read in part.

Dickson further said the party aimed to build an ideological political platform that could endure for generations.

“The NDC is a party with a special place for young people and women, one that prioritises mentorship and prepares citizens for service. It is designed to serve the people, not just the big, strong, and powerful, but also the ordinary and the vulnerable,” he added.