A Professor of Political Science at Nasarawa State University, Jideofor Adibe, has stated that the ongoing defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will trigger an implosion because not all aspirations and ambitions will be met.
Naija News reports that Adibe made the remark while reacting to the defection of Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC.
Mutfwang officially defected to the ruling party on Tuesday, where he was promised a second term.
Speaking on Tuesday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Adibe said there seem to be no credible alternatives in the forthcoming 2027 general elections.
Adibe, however, stated that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) can present itself as a credible alternative and could serve as a recruiting ground for disgruntled politicians whose aspirations were not met in the APC.
He said, “There seems to be no credible alternatives to the APC. What I can say about this defections for now is that it has created a momentum for the ruling party.
“Having said this, if tomorrow you have one or two governors that, let’s say the ADC is able to resolve some of its problems, and people start to see it as a credible alternative, and you have one or two defections, it will become self perpetuating.
“Eve if the ADC gets only five seats, the momentum will seem to shift very dramatically to its side. So right now, it is getting the momentum.
“This defection will also generate disease of the implosion, or potential implosion, of the APC. So many people are moving into the party, not all of their aspirations and ambitions will be satisfied there.
“That will create a bulk of dissatisfied people or politicians, which potentially, if the ADC is able to present itself as a credible alternative, which will potentially be a recruiting ground. But for that to happen, there has to be a credible alternative.
“Right now, there doesn’t seem to be a credible alternative. All the existing parties have one issue or the other.”
