By Abubakar Yunusa
Former Bayelsa State governor and senator representing Bayelsa West, Seriake Dickson, has cautioned media commentators against speculating about his presidential ambition.
Dickson said the newly formed Nigeria Democratic Congress was not created to advance any individual’s bid for the presidency.
He spoke on Tuesday while appearing on Politics Today, a current affairs programme on Channels Television monitored in Abuja.
“We are not making a declaration for anyone in an election,” he said. “What we are focusing on now is how to bring Nigerians to this party and make them see it as a platform for all.”
The lawmaker added that the party would work with Nigerians willing to contest elective offices at various levels, including the presidency.
Addressing persistent speculation about his own ambition, Dickson said he was not presently considering a run for the nation’s top office.
“Well, right now, that’s not something we are doing. We are not doing NDC because of a presidential ambition,” he stated.
He, however, noted that his political experience and pedigree remained significant within the country’s leadership space.
“But that’s not what I’m after. Don’t, don’t, don’t declare presidential ambition for me. You know I’m a politician of conviction,” Dickson said.
