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The Digest:

A wave of defections to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is threatening to push Nigeria toward a one-party state, as governors from Taraba, Plateau, and Adamawa face intense pressure to abandon the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The APC is actively courting these governors, a move that has sparked internal party rejections and deepened concerns over the erosion of multi-party democracy.

Key Points:
  • The APC confirms it is courting at least four governors from the PDP and Labour Party.
  • Governors of Taraba, Plateau, and Adamawa are at the center of defection speculations.
  • An APC chieftain stated defections could happen before the year's end.
  • In Plateau, the local APC chapter rejected its governor, but a regional forum welcomed him.
  • The PDP's national presence has shrunk to its weakest point since 1999.
  • In Zamfara, key PDP officials defected to the APC, despite the governor's denial.
  • Political analysts warn the defections, driven by access to power, weaken democratic accountability.
As allegiances shift based on political expediency rather than ideology, the very foundations of Nigeria's multi-party system face a critical test of resilience

Sources: The PUNCH