Senator Seriake Dickson, representing Bayelsa West has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to the newly registered Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC.
The former governor of Bayelsa State announced his decision during a media briefing in Abuja on Thursday.
Senator Dickson noted that the irreconcilable differences in the PDP shrunk its umbrella which could no longer accommodate many members including himself.
He lamented that the PDP has lost its voice on national issues, saying the leadership tussle crippled the party totally.
According to him, the developments compelled him to seek a new political platform that aligns with his current aspirations.
Dickson said his decision to join the Nigeria Democratic Congress followed the party’s recent registration by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
Shortly after his announcement, the leadership of the NDC formally received him into the party.
He was presented with the party’s official flag and issued a membership card numbered “001,” symbolising his status as one of the founding members of the political platform.
Dickson served as governor of Bayelsa State from 2012 to 2020 before he was elected to the Senate in 2023 under the platform of the PDP.
His defection comes amid rising concerns over internal divisions within the PDP and a growing wave of defections as political alignments begin ahead of the 2027 general elections.