JUST IN: Former Bayelsa governor Dickson dumps PDP, joins NDC …says it is time to move on Former Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Seriake Dickson, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to a newly registered political platform, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), describing the move as a step toward building a credible opposition ahead of the 2027 general elections. Dickson announced his defection on Thursday at a press conference in Abuja, where the NDC was formally unveiled to the public. During the event, the Protem Chairman of the party, Senator Cleopas Moses Zuwogeh, presented Dickson with the membership card numbered 001 and handed over the party’s flag, symbol and authority to him. Addressing journalists, Dickson criticised the current state of the PDP, liken...