The Digest:
The All Progressives Congress is close to a historic political hold, with defecting governors from rival parties pushing it toward governing 30 of Nigeria's 36 states. This rapid shift has raised serious concerns about the country drifting into a one-party system.
Key Points:
- The APC will reach 28 governors once Plateau’s Caleb Mutfwang officially joins, matching a record set by the PDP in 2003.
- Kano’s Governor Abba Yusuf is expected to defect next, which would bring the total to 29.
- Rumors suggest the governors of Zamfara and Abia may also switch, potentially pushing the number past 30.
- Political analysts warn that the trend shows Nigerian politics lacks ideology and is driven by power, not principle.
- Experts say the concentration of power risks weakening democracy and alienating voters.
- The APC already holds a two-thirds majority in the National Assembly, aided by similar defections.
- The struggling opposition is trying to regroup under a new coalition, the ADC.
- The party denies any aim to undermine democracy, calling the moves standard political recruitment.
Sources: Daily Trust, Vanguard
