Dickson kicks against Diri’s movement to APC

15.10.2025
Former Bayelsa governor and now representing Bayelsa West in the Nigerian Senate, Seriake Dickson has frowned at his successor Douye Diri and his supporters joining the All Progressives Congress.
Dickson who was speaking in Abuja said the political class by driffing into the ruling party enmass was committing political suicide as the country is likely to end up as a one party state, which will altimately produce a dictator.
“I am where I have always been, I don’t believe Nigeria should become a one-party state. As a democrat, I understand the ups and downs of the process, but I remain constant and steadfast in the PDP,” said Dickson.
He argued that most of the governors joining the APC have failed to provide good leadership and develop their states.
“It’s sad. Instead of fixing the problems, they let the crisis fester and now they are bailing out. It makes Nigeria look small, ridicules our democracy and endangers multiparty politics. What we are witnessing is political class suicide,” he stated.
Dickson revealed that Governor Diri had consulted him several times before defecting but said he was not convinced by the reasons presented.
“To his credit, he consulted me, but I didn’t see any compelling reason to defect. I’m still standing where I have always stood, with the PDP, the party that gave my people the opportunity to produce a Vice President, an acting President, and a President of the Federal Republic. The APC cannot offer that.
“If we fail to save the PDP, then we will decide collectively on the next step, but it certainly should not be joining the APC. A democracy without opposition becomes a dictatorship,” Dickson stated.