Bread-and-butter politics: How a wave of defections is destabilizing opposition parties in the Southeast

THE odious reign of The politicians without principles, And policy evenings without ideology East socket shape In THE South East. Today, THE supposed voice of THE opposition are decamp In THE decision evenings For pecuniary the reasons, with THE supposedly democracy fast dovetail In A a party State through THE region, LAURENT NJOKU reports.

When will You default? This appears has be THE sing among The politicians In THE South East region, as THE movement Since A policy to party has another For greener pastures has continued has earn momentum.

Thirteen month After THE conclusion of THE 2023 general elections, THE South East region has become THE hearth of The politicians defection Since A to party has another. And THE movement has has been SO easy because policy evenings In Nigeria lack ideology.

As he arrived In 1999 When notable The politicians In THE region moved In masses has THE Peoples Democratic To party (PDP), Thus swelling THE region has A “P.P.P. area", A similar scenario East playing out with THE level of rushing In THE decision All Progressives Congress (APC).

A investigation by THE Guardian revealed that No less that 20 prominent The politicians, WHO disputed In THE last elections to have amended evenings with their supporters And a lot more on their way.

No part of THE country has witnessed THE level of defection In This time that THE South East. In do, he implied those WHO to have won Or failed In their elections, having has been describe as "spent forces" by their evenings Or angling For policy appointment. A few Also to have on hold case has THE Economic And Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), thought that once they joined THE decision to party, "their sins would be be forgiven. »

Of THE policy evenings implied, However, APC East enjoy THE most And East always look Before has more The politicians join It is fold In THE future month. This East accentuated by THE do that THE to party is holding THE carrot And stick privileges has distribute.

THE large wind of defection began with Ifeanyi Ugh, THE senator representative Anambra South In THE National Assembly. Ugh, WHO won her re-election on THE platform of THE relatively unknown Young Progressive To party (YPP), had last October door THE mandate of THE to party has APC.

He was closely follow up by ancient Senator Uché Ekwunife, WHO was THE PDP senatorial candidate In THE Anambra Central senatorial election last year, but lost THE competition has holder senator, Victor Umeh of THE Work To party (LP). Also East ancient Senator Stella Oduah, WHO was PDP senatorial candidate For Anambra North but lost has THE holder, Tony Nwoye of THE LP.

Uba, WHO won her seat on THE platform of YouTube Partner Program, said those WHO neat has listen that he defected has THE decision APC because of THE desire has join THE to party has THE center has bring dividends of democracy And renewed hope has her constituency.

From join APC, he has has been in trouble has stay relevant And curry service of those leading THE to party has THE national And South East regional levels.

Ekwunife, WHO appreciated eight years has THE senate on THE platform of PDP, has has been reward with A appointment as Director General of THE South East Governors Forum (SEGF), directed by in my humble opinion State governor, Hope Ouzodimma, WHO East Also THE chief of THE APC In THE region.

Oduah, WHO was Also In THE Senate For eight years, on THE PDP platform, recently announcement her defection has THE APC "because of THE appointment of Governor Ouzodimma as THE Coordinator of THE to party In THE South East region", stressful that Uzodimma efforts In trying has bring development has THE region should be encouraged. She Also declared that She was attracted by THE commitment of President Bolas Tinubu has THE infrastructural development of THE South East, as GOOD as her Understood policies.

While Ubah And Ekwunife were always trying has adjust down In their new find to party, THE PDP senator WHO represented Ebony Central district Since 2015 has 2023, Obinna Ogba joined THE APC.

Ogba was A PDP governorship aspiring In THE 2023 elections. He lost THE election has holder governor, Francis Nwifuru of THE APC. He, However, describe APC as A very strategic And irresistible party.

THE ancient senator claims he defected with her on 5,000 loyalists through THE 13 local government areas of THE State. Her defection came barely A week After PDP ancient aspirant; Obinna Nwachukwu decamped has THE decision to party with her 2,000 loyalists In THE state.

Last week, THE senatorial candidate of PDP For Ebony central area, In THE last years general elections Lazarus Ogbee, Also defected has THE APC.

As Ogba, Ogbee Also lost In THE 2023 senatorial competition has Emeka Kenneth Èze of THE APC.

Ogbee, WHO was A ancient member of THE Home of Representatives, representative Ezza South/Ikwo federal constituency, said he defected with on 3,000 loyalists, stressful that her movement has APC brand THE END of ...