Dickson, Kwankwaso meet, reaffirm commitment to multi-party democracy

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National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, has said the party remains united and committed to defending multi-party democracy despite the recent Federal High Court ruling affecting the party.

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Dickson disclosed this in a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account after hosting the NDC’s vice-presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.

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According to him, the meeting focused on issues affecting the party and the steps being taken to address the legal challenges arising from the court’s decision.

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“I just received my brother and our Vice Presidential candidate, His Excellency Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, and we discussed issues of mutual interest concerning our party,” Dickson wrote.

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He said both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to working together in defence of Nigeria’s multi-party democratic system.

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“We reaffirmed our resolve to stand together in the fight for multi-party democracy, and I briefed him on the measures the party is taking to correct and redress the distractions occasioned by the anomalous ruling of the Federal High Court,” he stated.

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Expressing confidence in the party’s position, Dickson added: “We are on course.”

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The meeting comes amid the NDC’s ongoing efforts to challenge the recent Federal High Court judgment, which the party has vowed to contest through the appellate courts.

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