I’m not Obidient or Kwankwasiyya, I’m NDC  -  Party leader, Seriake Dickson

National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Seriake Dickson, has said he does not belong to either the Obidient or Kwankwasiyya political support groups, insisting that his allegiance is to the NDC.

Dickson made the clarification during an interview on Arise TV’s “Prime Time” on Wednesday, September 9, while discussing the relationship between the party and the support bases of its presidential and vice-presidential candidates, Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso.

“I’m not a member of Kwankwasiyya. I’m not a member of Obedient. I am NDC,” Dickson said. He said the Obidient and Kwankwasiyya groups were free to maintain their distinct identities, while noting that the political figures they support are the NDC’s candidates for the 2027 presidential election.

“Kwankwasiyya has a right to be on its own under the constitution, and same for the Obedient group. Their principals are our candidates, presidential candidate and running-mate,” he said. According to Dickson, the NDC has resolved its internal issues by settling on its candidates and is now concentrating on winning the 2027 election.

“There are no internal battles to fight in the NDC. We have decided candidature. The next stage of the battle, strategically, is to win the election,” he said. He added that the party expected its supporters, including members of the various groups associated with Obi and Kwankwaso, to focus on taking their campaigns to Nigerians rather than engaging in internal disputes.

Dickson said the NDC’s relationship with Obi and Kwankwaso was longstanding, noting that they had worked together in different political settings over the years. “I have held several meetings and even before now, we used to meet over the years. We have been colleagues, partners and friends, sometimes in the same camp, in the same party, other times, but always meeting,” he said.