-
APC says opposition defections are constitutional, not a threat to democracy.
-
Morka insists no governor is being pressured to join the ruling party.
-
Laments that PDP, LP, and ADC’s “internal failures” are driving members away.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected claims that the growing influx of defectors from opposition parties signals a drift toward a one-party system in Nigeria.
ATTENTION: Click “HERE” to join our WhatsApp group and receive News updates directly on your WhatsApp!
National Publicity Secretary of the ruling party, Mr Felix Morka, made this known during an interview on Arise News on Saturday night, stressing that political defection remains a lawful exercise of freedom under the Nigerian Constitution.
“People are simply exercising their democratic freedom to choose among competing party alternatives, and they are choosing our party,” Morka said.
READ ALSOEx-Jonathan Aide, Dudafa, Dumps PDP for APC in Bayelsa
In a statement signed by Mr Felix Morka, he clarified that the party has not coerced any governor or lawmaker to switch allegiance, describing such allegations as baseless and politically motivated.
“In a country as massive as Nigeria, how do you cajole governors who are chief executives of their states? They control their own budgets and appropriations. What exactly would you tell a governor to cajole him?” he queried.
Morka maintained that those leaving their former parties are doing so out of frustration with weak leadership and disunity within the opposition.
“If the PDP, Labour, or ADC look inward, they will find that it is their dysfunction and failure of leadership driving people away. Nobody wants to remain on a sinking ship,” he added.
He argued that the APC under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has become a symbol of national recovery and hope, citing improving macroeconomic indicators.
“The APC is a party of method and hope under the President’s leadership. Inflation is now around 18%, and it will continue to go down — translating to more food on the table for Nigerians,” he said.
The party emphasised that its open-door policy is part of its democratic principle, not an attempt to silence opposition voices.
