Noted supporters of independence include famous statesman Milo Đukanović and the Speaker of Montenegro's Parliament Ranko Krivokapić.
He was chosen as representative in the Parliament four times, and deputy speaker of the Parliament for three mandates of which he served under Svetozar Marović, Filip Vujanović and current speaker of parliament, Ranko Krivokapić.
On October 15, 2009, it was announced that Nikolaidis accepted a job as the adviser to politician Ranko Krivokapić who has been the speaker of the house in Montenegrin Parliament since 2003 and is the president of SDP CG party - ruling coalition's junior partner.