The event occurring in recent weeks have prove that Nigerian Politicians have permanent interest with no permanent friend or enemy. The Massive Exodus from the People Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressive Party by 5 Governors and their followers, 49 House of Representative Members and expected more deflection of Senators of the Federal Republic and former Governors.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) is a political party formed on 6th February 2013 to wrestle power from People Democratic Party (PDP). APC was formed out of the conglomeration of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP), and the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).
The All Progressive Congress (APC) is presently leading the majority in the National Assembly with about 182 legislators, gives the People Democratic Party (PDP) and Presidency a lot to worry about. Even as the APC has moved a call for President Goodluck Jonathan to be impeached for range of many issues which Federal Government has label the call treasonable.
Issues which call for impeachment of the President by APC are gross misconduct by the President. Such Gross misconduct as explained by APC publicity secretary are high level of corruption, non-prosecution of corrupt public officials, involving in politics of divide and rule, and frittering away the nation's resources through unprecedented cronyism and clannishness, and for a total failure of leadership.
The recent deflection by 5 governors and their followers, 49 legislators and their followers, New PDP members and its members and many aggrieved members of the umbrella party PDP to the All Progressive Party could be attributed to wide range of issues especially aspirants and delegates loyal to G7 Governor's and other political leaders whose's nominated names were nowhere to be found in the PDP Mini Convention List which was held 31 August 2013.
Another fundamental tussle leading to the blind movement to the All Progressive Party is the may 2013 election of the illegal Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), where Governor Ameachi of Rivers State was seeking re-election as Chairman of NGF but meet with stiff opposition by some PDP governors who believed he was seeking re-election as NGF Chairman so as cajole support for Governor Lamido of Jigawa state or Governor of Kano State who were touted as Presidential Aspirants while Gov Ameachi would deputise any of the who succeed.
Other reasons are inflammatory statements credited to Godswill Akpabio Governor of Akwa Ibom State, such as, "Those betraying President Goodlcuk Jonathan and PDP are like Judas who betrayed Jesus" and 'Judases' Will Be Sent Packing From PDP'. Who did Godswill Akpabio call Judas? They Judas are those who are presently deflecting from the PDP to APC.
The forceful taking Soku oil wells from Rivers State to Bayelsa State and
41 oil wells from Etche, Rivers state to Abia State, Gov Ameachi accusing the President of 2.3 Trillion subsidy fund missing and six members of the State House of Assembly who are opposed to Gov Ameachi because they are getting encouragement from the Presidency are catalyst to the present exodus of PDP faithfuls to APC.
Nevertheless, the recent deflection to All Progressive Congress is not people appealing, as it doesn't mean that with the deflection, APC has become Nigeria's saviour from its woes of bad leadership. This is so because the PDP members who are moving to APC are the same leaders who has been looting our treasury and making Nigeria take its step rearwardly. The deflection to APC could be termed as Blind Movement as its all to achieve personal interest of removing the President and not in anyway of advantage to the masses in Nigeria.
In the same vein, People's Democratic Party is heading to the ruins, with members who only urge to serve their selfish interest. Such interest include request for sacking of the PDP's National Chairman because some PDP governor's believe he is a threat to their Senatorial District Representation aspiration following the resolution for automatic tickets to present legislatures if the support President Goodluck Jonathan's re-election.
Finally, I believe all electorates must ensure their vote count, in the same vein we the electorates must vote personality not party because the contents of the party called APC isn't different from that of PDP especially with the recent deflection and more expected deflection.
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