{"id":127552,"date":"2026-06-11T18:36:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T17:36:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=127552"},"modified":"2026-06-11T18:36:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T17:36:37","slug":"dickson-to-obi-supporters-ndc-bigger-than-any-individual","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/dickson-to-obi-supporters-ndc-bigger-than-any-individual\/","title":{"rendered":"Dickson to Obi supporters: NDC bigger than any individual"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>By Oscar Okhifo,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Seriake Dickson, has cautioned supporters of former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, against attacking the party&#8217;s leadership, insisting that the NDC remains bigger than any individual seeking political office.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dickson, a former governor of Bayelsa State and serving senator, spoke amid growing debates within the party over its future direction and possible alignments ahead of the 2027 presidential election.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Reacting to criticisms and online attacks allegedly directed at the party&#8217;s leadership by some supporters of Obi, Dickson said no aspirant should regard a presidential bid on the party&#8217;s platform as a favour to the NDC.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;There is no one more qualified than me to run for the presidency in the NDC. No one is doing the NDC a favour by running for president,&#8221; Dickson said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The former governor also warned against what he described as attempts to undermine the party&#8217;s leadership while professing loyalty to its ideals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;You cannot be supporting Peter Obi and be disparaging me and the leadership of the party. If it&#8217;s easy, go and form your party. People should be careful as we move on,&#8221; he stated.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">His comments come amid renewed conversations within opposition circles over potential political realignments ahead of 2027 and the role Obi could play should he seek another presidential bid.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In recent weeks, supporters of the former Labour Party presidential candidate have argued on social media that Obi&#8217;s popularity and electoral appeal could significantly strengthen any political platform he chooses to align with, just as they believe his candidacy transformed the fortunes of the Labour Party during the 2023 general election.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">That argument has, however, sparked resistance from some party leaders who maintain that political parties are enduring institutions that should not be defined by the influence or popularity of a single individual.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dickson&#8217;s remarks also echo concerns previously raised by several prominent Nigerians regarding the conduct of sections of Obi&#8217;s online support base, popularly known as the &#8220;Obidients.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Among those who have publicly criticised the behaviour of some members of the movement at different times are Nobel laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka, actor and politician Kenneth Okonkwo, presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, broadcaster Babajide Otitoju and presidential aide Daniel Bwala.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The critics have variously alleged that some supporters of Obi engage in coordinated online attacks against individuals perceived to hold contrary political views or who criticise the former Anambra governor.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While Obi has consistently advocated peaceful political engagement, issue-based campaigns and democratic participation, concerns over the conduct of some of his supporters have remained a recurring feature of Nigeria&#8217;s political discourse since the 2023 election.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dickson&#8217;s intervention is expected to further fuel discussions within the NDC over party discipline, internal cohesion and the influence of support groups as the party positions itself for future electoral contests.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With political consultations and alignments already gathering pace ahead of 2027, party leaders are increasingly focused on balancing the attraction of influential political figures with the need to preserve party structures, authority and collective decision-making.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For now, Dickson&#8217;s message is clear: loyalty to the NDC must extend beyond support for any individual ambition, regardless of the political stature of those involved.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Oscar Okhifo, National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Seriake Dickson, has cautioned supporters of former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, against attacking the party&#8217;s leadership, insisting&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":127553,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-127552","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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