Dickson predicts APC defeat in 2027, urges judiciary to protect democracy
National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Seriake Dickson, has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) will be voted out in the 2027 general elections, citing widespread dissatisfaction among Nigerians.
Dickson made the remarks on Sunday during an appearance on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme, where he spoke on the forthcoming general elections and the NDC’s readiness for the polls.
According to him, the party believes Nigerians are yearning for change because their expectations under the current administration have not been met.
“As leader of the NDC, and as a Nigerian, who knows the feelings and the yearnings of Nigerians, who also knows that their aspirations have not been met, we believe that the APC government, APC as a party and President Tinubu will be defeated massively,” he said.
The former Bayelsa State governor, however, stressed that the outcome of the election would ultimately be determined by the electorate rather than any individual or political group.
He also cautioned against what he described as attempts to restrict the democratic space through the misuse of legal processes and the judiciary, warning that such actions could undermine the country’s democratic system.
Dickson appealed to the leadership of the judiciary to remain impartial and resist pressure from politicians, saying the institution plays a critical role in safeguarding Nigeria’s democracy.
“My plea to the leadership of Nigeria’s judiciary, which is the pride of our nation, and the one that holds the balance, while we politicians can do the political struggle and INEC, is to please don’t allow desperate politicians to truncate our democracy,” he said.
