Former Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Seriake Dickson, has stated that the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) is ready to box above its weight.
Dickson made the declaration when he received a former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, and his Kano State counterpart, Musa Kwankwaso, into the NDC on Sunday.
He described the NDC as a party devoid of litigation and factions.
Dickson said, “On behalf of the leaders of our party and on behalf of the teeming members of our party, well-meaning Nigerians from all over our country, who in the five months have defied all odds and conquered all doubts, and invested their trust and confidence in the dream and vision of this party. On behalf of all of them, I thank you all, and I welcome you all, especially to the NDC and my humble home.”
Dickson said that, though young, the NDC was ready to “box above its weight”.
“I welcome you to Nigeria’s fastest-growing political party. I welcome you all to Nigeria’s most stable political party,” he added.
He described Obi and Kwankwaso as very qualified, noting that the party’s formalities would be unveiled at the appropriate time.
Meanwhile, Obi has pleaded with members of the NDC not to take the party to court for any reason.
He said: “Please let there be no litigation. Party members, please don’t go to court. We want to build a party, we are not lawyers.”
