Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, his Abia State counterpart, Alex Otti, and other Northern Governors on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), are reportedly planning to join the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Naijaonpoint reports that as the 2027 general elections approach, President Bola Tinubu is strengthening his political dominance in the South, following a wave of defections by governors and influential politicians from the opposition parties to the APC.
However, the latest development has ignited fears of a one-party state, with opposition leaders condemning the mass movement to the ruling party.
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar and the 2023 Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, have dismissed the defections as acts of desperation by politicians seeking personal survival.
Recall that the Enugu State Governor, Peter Mba, on Tuesday defected from the PDP to the APC alongside the members of the State Executive Council.
Barely 24 hours after Mbah’s defection, Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, resigned his party membership, along with the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Abraham Ingobere, and 21 other lawmakers.
The governor later confirmed his resignation during a State Executive Council meeting.
Top APC officials, who are privy to the ongoing political manoeuvring, in an interview with Punch, said that more governors from the South would soon declare for the ruling party.
Party insiders hinted that Fubara and Alex Otti may soon switch to the APC, while their northern counterparts, Governors Caleb Mutfwang (Plateau) and Agbu Kefas of Taraba State, are preparing to join the Tinubu-led political camp ahead of 2027.
A senior party official stated, “The APC is attracting them all. I am aware that discussions are ongoing with other PDP governors from the South. Soon, the governors of Abia, Rivers, and even Diri, who just resigned from the PDP, will join the APC.
“This development is not limited to the South, as some governors from the North, particularly the North Central and North East, are already finalising talks to join the ruling party.”
Another party insider explained that Kefas and Muftwang are set to defect to the APC soon.
He stated, “They just want to reduce the influence of the PDP. We are aware they are discussing with the Taraba and Plateau State governors, so they will join others in the APC.”
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