The Digest:
The Peoples Democratic Party has been reduced to governing just eight states following the defection of Governors Peter Mbah of Enugu and Douye Diri of Bayelsa to the ruling All Progressives Congress. This exodus has profoundly weakened the main opposition party, leaving it controlling less than a quarter of the nation's states and sparking concerns about its future stability.
Key Points:
- The PDP now governs only eight states, down from eleven.
- Governors Peter Mbah (Enugu) and Douye Diri (Bayelsa) defected to the APC.
- The eight remaining PDP governors are: Ahmadu Fintiri (Adamawa), Bala Mohammed (Bauchi), Caleb Mutfwang (Plateau), Agbu Kefas (Taraba), Dauda Lawal (Zamfara), Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Siminalayi Fubara (Rivers), and Ademola Adeleke (Osun).
- The APC now controls 24 states, solidifying its national dominance.
- The PDP Governors' Forum chairman admitted to being "more than concerned."
- Defection rumours continue to swirl around other PDP governors.
- The party is working to maintain unity ahead of its November national convention.
Sources: Punch Newspapers
