Season of defection in Nigeria politics: PDP members float to APC

Politics

The politics in Nigeria take another dimension yesterday when different caliber of the ruling PDP patriots floats to the new merger party APC. The development take place yesterday shortly after 5 (five) out of seven (7) decamped governors move from PDP to APC, 37 members of House of representatives elected on platform of the ruling party defected to opposition All Progressive Congress (APC)

Although, the defection moved was confirmed yesterday by speaker House of Representative Aminu Tambuwal who confirmed that the defection was imperative now that the defectors are not satisfy with the governing affairs in the ruling party in which they were elected”

Olisa mentuh, the national publicity secretary said in statement issued in reaction to report of defection that, the defectors moved is treacherous and a huge betrayal not only of the PDP but millions of voters who worked timelessly hard for their election on the platform of PDP

A threat to defectors in PDP hold that, the lawmakers, must know that section 68(1) (g) of the constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria 1999(as Amended) states condition upon which a member of the legislature can change platform. The section was quoted that; a legislature who defected to another party will lose his seat, except he or she is able to prove that his former party has been fractionalized

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The courts of our land have declared that the PDP is one and not bedeviled by any factions. Any member of the national or state assemblies who therefore renounces his membership of a UNITED PDP must be ready to face the consequence of defection in line with provision of the constitution source said” PDP threaten Ezone gathered”

Recalled that , 37 members of the lower House on Thursday  signified that they are defecting from PDP to APC in a letter read on the floor of the lower chamber by the House speaker, Honourable Aminu Tambuwal. In contrast to PDP threat, the law makers said , they are defecting because of the division and fractionalization within the PDP in tandem with section 68 sub section 1 (G) of the Nigerian constitution. Note, the same section in which PDP threat was issued ……interesting

The lawmakers are representatives from the 5 state of defected governors: Adamawa, Kano, Bauchi, Kwara, Rivers and Kaduna states

APC now become the majority in the House of representative having 175 members ahead of PDPs having 171.the remaining seats are shared by Labour party, Democratic peoples Party and All Progressive Grand Alliance and Accord Party. It is the first time in PDP in its 14 years rule that it would lose the majority number in any arm of the national arm of the national assembly

In a related development, members of Adamawa  State Executive Councils: commissioners, special Advisers, secretary to the state government have formally defected from PDP to APC

This decision was taken after a meeting which was held on Wednesday at the government house in Yola , the secretary to the government, Mr Kobis Thimnu on behalf of the state executive council members said their decision to join the state governor to APC was a collective one. He further explains that, “We, today unanimously decided to follow Gov Nyako to APC for good” Ezone gathered.

Also, the No 2 citizen during president Olusegun Obasanjo era, Atiku Abubakah , Ezone gather that, he is on his way to dumped the ruling party in which he was the part of the foundational member. Yesterday , December 18, he as part of moves to firm up his defection, Atiku play host to the leadership  of All Progressive Congress (APC) including former Head of state, General Mohammadu Buhari, Fomer Lagos state governor, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governors of the party at his Abuja residence

At the end of their meeting yesterday, the Turaki Adamawa has he is fondly called has formally declared his defection promise to do so after due consultation with his faithfuls Ezone gathered”

Seasons of defection to APC, let see how this will profit Nigerian state. Time will tell if people who are not able to fix Nigeria under PDP will get it right under APC