Seriake Dickson, the senator representing Bayelsa West Senatorial District, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the newly registered Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).
Seriake Dickson made the announcement during a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday.
The senator said he decided to leave the PDP because of disagreements that could not be resolved.
He described the NDC as a new opposition platform that Nigerians can support.
The senator encouraged citizens to join and register with the party, saying it could help promote better governance in the country.
Dickson explained that the NDC recently received official registration from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
“Last week INEC issued a certificate of registration and we now have the newest party in Nigeria known as the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and our symbol is victory, the victory sign. So, my dear Nigerians, you now have a credible alternative opposition party known as the Nigeria Democratic Congress.
“Yes, it is coming at this time, we would have wished it started some years or months back, we don’t control INEC and their processes, they delayed, we don’t also control the judiciary, but thank God it has finally arrived,” Dickson said.
The senator stressed his long history in opposition politics.
He said Nigeria should not operate as a one-party system because the country is culturally, religiously, and politically diverse.
“This nation cannot be a one-party state, Nigeria cannot be a one-party state, Nigeria is not designed to be a one-party state. We are a very diverse nation culturally, religiously and politically and that is the beauty of our country.
“So, anyone or any party promoting one-party rule, a one-party state in Nigeria, we build political parties, we get involved in movements to access power for the good of the people, not for our goods and benefits,” he said.
The INEC had earlier announced the registration of two new political parties, the NDC and the Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA), increasing the total number of political parties in Nigeria to 21.
The announcement was made by INEC Chairman Joash Amupitan during a consultative meeting with political party representatives in 2026.
The DLA completed a verification process, while the NDC was registered following a ruling by the Federal High Court.
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