Defections: Kola Ologbondiyan says Politicians are looking for a safe landing.
A former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Kola Ologbondiyan, says the recent massive defections of opposition leaders to the All Progressives Congress, APC, are due to threats of a witch-hunt by the ruling party.
Recall that it was reported that Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, along with his predecessor, Ifeanyi Okowa, several commissioners, and other politicians, last month defected from the PDP to the APC.
There is growing speculation that more politicians may follow suit in the near future.
Ologbondiyan, who spoke on on Channels Television’s Politics noted that the governors and other politicians defecting to the APC are merely seeking refuge to avoid being hounded by the ruling party.
“You must not forget that the former National Chairman of APC told Nigerians that just come over here, we will forgive all your sins, so people are looking for where sins are forgiven,” Ologbodiyan said.
According to him, no matter how many opposition leaders the APC manages to attract, the party will still have to contend with millions of Nigerians in its bid to retain power in 2027.
“But you know one thing, at the end of it all, it is going to be about the Nigerians’ position.
“You may pack all the 36 governors and put them in one boardroom and say they should declare for you. Have you packed the over 200 million Nigerians into the same boardroom? The answer is no,” he said.
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