The immediate past Governor of Bayelsa State and senator representing Bayelsa-West in the National Assembly, Seriake Dickson, has taken a swipe at politicians who usually decamp to other parties, describing the situation as an ugly Nigerian politician culture.
Dickson stated this on Wednesday, August 04, 2021 during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, predicting that more politicians would cross-carpet from one side of the political divide to another as the 2023 general elections about 17 months away.
“Between now and the peak of the decamping season which will be next year, you will be shocked how many people will move either this way or that way,” he said.
“Don’t be surprised to see a lot of chicken coming home to roost, don’t be surprised to see some other birds of passage flocking around. That is what we have come to know.
“Is it the right thing to do? No. Is that the way to deepen our democracy, no? Does that speak well of our democratic structure, no? Unfortunately, that is the ugly reality we have to deal with.”
