NDC: A leader shouldn’t suffer inferiority complex — Aisha Yesufu blasts Sen. Dickson over competition with Obi

Activist Aisha Yesufu has criticised Senator Seriake Dickson, the National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), over his recent remarks and interview, urging him to focus on promoting the party’s candidates rather than appearing to compete with them.

In a detailed response posted on social media, Yesufu said the senator’s comments during his television interview were “disingenuous” and did not reflect the responsibilities expected of a party leader ahead of a crucial election.

She stated that although she had previously engaged in internal party processes, including making efforts to pacify aggrieved supporters during the party’s primaries, the leadership should now prioritise unity and electoral victory.

According to her, the primary responsibility of a political party leader is to build confidence in candidates, reconcile aggrieved members, and mobilise support ahead of elections rather than focusing on internal disagreements or personal positioning.

Yesufu further argued that the NDC should function as a political platform aimed at winning elections rather than merely existing as a registered structure without clear electoral ambition.

She urged Dickson to take full responsibility for leadership challenges within the party, stressing that acknowledging mistakes and fostering inclusiveness would strengthen the party ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Concluding her remarks, she emphasised that the focus should remain on rescuing Nigeria through effective political organisation, unity, and strategic leadership.

Her full statement reads:

Dear Senator Henry Seriake Dickson @iamHSDickson
While I take my time to properly address your allusion of me not playing by the rules which I consider very disingenuous seeing how I followed the process and even when you had insisted there would be no primaries for senate I let things go and asked my teeming supporters to focus on the bigger picture, I toured the FCT pacifying my supporters and party people who rightfully felt disrespected as they were all waiting at their respective headquarters for primaries that never happened. (I played field politics, I never waited for anyone to give me ticket), I would like you as the National leader to watch this video again!

This part of the interview was so painfully appalling to watch. It looked as if you were insecure and in competition with your Presidential Candidate. Your first one on one interview after primaries and instead of selling your candidates and giving confidence to people on how set the road to winning the 2027 election was, you made it about yourself.

With all due respect sir, it looks as if you consider the NDC a Special Purpose Vehicle whose aim has been achieved just by being registered instead of a Political Party whose aim is to win the 2027 General election decisively!!!! The registration of NDC should be a means to an end and not an end in itself.

As a leader of a Political party, your number one job in that interview was to pacify aspirants many of whom are rightfully aggrieved and secondly to call on supporters to bear with the party and support it but you ended up antagonising the very people you would need to win election. Every vote counts! A leader must stoop to conquer!

No one can take away your leadership of NDC, no one is interested in that! The focus is on Nigeria is winning the 2027 election!
It looked as if you are fighting a war no one is waging with you. You don’t have anything to prove to anyone, just lead! It is also interesting how as a leader i see you shifting the blame with any process that doesn’t go well or is called out. Even in this statement below, you did! Take all responsibility! The party is young. It was overwhelmed. Mistakes will be made. Accepting the mistakes and being accountable is how the party will get better.

There is a whole battle ahead of us. Rescuing Nigeria from the current state it is in, should be the main focus not people’s fragile ego!

Let me round up with some words from Jim Rohn: IF WHAT YOU DID YESTERDAY IS STILL LOOKING BIG TO YOU TODAY, THEN YOU ARE NOT DOING ENOUGH!!!

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