Nigeria, Sept. 24 -- The National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Seriake Dickson, has said political support groups cannot create the party's campaign council because they are not a political party.

Mr Dickson, a senator and former governor of Bayelsa State, spoke on Tuesday while receiving a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, into the NDC.

A video clip which showed the former governor making the remarks has been circulating on Facebook.

Although the NDC's national leader did not mention names, his comments were apparently in response to a face-off between the party's leadership and the OK Movement over setting up of its presidential campaign council (PCC) for the 2027 election.

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