Former Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, has called on Nigerians to reject the ruling All Progressives Congress in the 2027 general elections, blaming the party for the country’s deepening challenges.
Speaking during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, the Bayelsa West senator argued that the APC has failed to deliver on its core promises of tackling corruption, improving the economy, and addressing insecurity.
According to Dickson, the party’s formation ahead of the 2015 elections was driven more by the desire to unseat former President Goodluck Jonathan than by any coherent plan for governance.
“They came together simply to remove the PDP and President Jonathan, but what was the plan after winning power?” he queried.
He maintained that instead of progress, Nigeria has experienced a decline across key sectors under the APC-led administration, insisting that the much-touted “change” slogan has only worsened conditions.
“Change can go both ways. Unfortunately, what we have seen is a shift from bad to worse,” Dickson said, citing rising corruption allegations, economic hardship, and worsening insecurity.
The lawmaker further accused the ruling party of failing to respect Nigeria’s diversity and weakening democratic values, warning that urgent political change is needed to redirect the country’s trajectory.
The All Progressives Congress came to power in 2015 on promises of reform, but critics, including Dickson, argue that those expectations have largely gone unmet.
