The past weeks have witnessed defection of politicians from the two major political party- the ruling All Progressives Party, APC and the main opposition, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

The APC is the major victim as federal lawmakers, including the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, state governors left the party for the PDP and Obasanjo’s African Democratic Congress.

The development did not go well with some members of the ruling party who levelled barrage of criticism on the defectors as well as attacked the leadership of the Senate for its presumed role in the switch of camps.

Oshiomole Vs Ortom

Starting off with what many have described as double standards was the reaction of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomole to the defection of Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom.
Mr Oshiomole who had a week earlier appealed to the governor not to leave the APC described Ortom as a failure adding that his defection was a relief to the party.

“I am relieved as national chairman, and I believe that the leadership of the party in Benue is also relieved that Ortom has left the party and returned to the club he belongs”

In a swift reaction to the verbal attacks, Governor Ortom in a statement signed his Chief Press Secretary Terver Akase, expressed shock that he was attacked by the party's National Chairman who had earlier described him as one of the star performers of the APC.

Berating Oshiomole for his double-speaking, the statement told him to differentiate between being a party chairman and a union leader.

“The APC National Chairman’s sudden aggression towards Governor Ortom has revealed among other things, the true oppressive intentions of the ruling party APC against Nigerians. Oshiomhole appears to be flying a kite of an agenda to intimidate and suppress Nigerians who desire freedom from a party which has clearly failed to secure lives and property.”

El-Rufai vs Saraki

In another development the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai blasted the Senate President Bukola Saraki, describing the 8th Senate as the worst in the history of the country.

According to El-Rufai, some members of the APC whose names were included in the list of defectors claimed that they never authorized it.

“We have never had a bad senate leadership like this one by Bukola Saraki. Some people whose names were mentioned among those who defected said they never authorised it,” he said.

Reacting, Senator Saraki described the governor as a careless talker, stressing that he could not have announced the name of any defector if they didn’t sign a letter communicating their defection to the PDP.
"Is it possible for the name of a senator to be announced as having defected without him or her signing the letter communicating same to the Senate President?

“We challenge el-Rufai to mention the name of any senator whose name was announced without his or her consent. He (el-Rufai) is a divisive element, an expert hero worshipper and noisemaker.”

Amaechi vs Kwankwaso

Transportation Minister, Rotimi Amaechi in a statement boasted that President Muhammadu Buhari will win the 2019 general elections in Kano and Bauchi States despite the defections of political heavyweights to the PDP.

“If you bring the President on a sick bed to Bauchi and Kano, he will win and he has never lost election in Bauchi. But that is a bit arrogant on our side; we should not underestimate them,” he said

Reacting to Amaechi's statements, the spokesperson of the former governor of Kano State, Binta Spikin stressed that Mr Kwankwaso’s defection will not only affect the votes in Kano State but has brought down the APC.

“I think his defection will greatly affect the votes in 2019. His defection will not only affect the chances of the APC in Kano, his defection has brought down APC. If you look across Nigeria today, not Kano alone, there’s nowhere in Nigeria that you don’t have the presence of Kwankwasiyya (supporters of Mr Kwankwaso).

While confrontations rage on and opinions differ, one thing remains clear, we are yet to hear the last of the confrontations and defection.

asobo:
NEVER AGAIN SHALL NIGERIA BE GOVERN BY APC

Josh44s:
Confused Vultures and Hyenas. I only pity zombie followers they have. E.g, these ones...

ManirBK:

36 REASONS WHY BUHARI AND HIS FAILURE MUST GORVERN THE 36 STATES AGAIN!

1. PMB has failed but TSA institution can't hike their school fees.

2. Buhari has failed but local rice farmers are becoming millionaires and Thailand is crying.

3. Buhari has failed yet there is a boast in agricultural sectors generally.

4. Buhari has failed but local manufacturers are growing by the day.

5. Buhari has failed yet 2nd Niger bridge is now coming up after 16 years of promising and campaigning on it.

6. Buhari has failed but USA president backed him up with faith and physically to route the thieves that looted our common wealth.

7. Buhari is a failure but currency swap deal between China and Nigeria went through..

8. Buhari has failed but whistle blowing policy yielded more revenue than loot recovery by EFCC for 16 years of PDP.

9. Buhari has failed but jamb remittance to federal account for 2017 was unprecedented in the annals of Jamb history.

10. Buhari is bad yet no one has tagged stealing to his name.

11. Buhari is bad yet we are yet to see another presidential candidates.

12. Buhari has failed woefully but fertilizer producers are exporting not importing.

13. Buhar has failed but inmates are celebrating new homes that was build for their comfortability.

14. Buhari has failed but rice and other food items importation has considerably reduced

15. Buhari is a failure yet many Nigerians cannot step their foot in Nigeria for fear of prosecution.

16. Buhari is a failure but 200,000 youths get #30,000 monthly as social investment .
Another 300,000 youths are waiting for budget to start enjoy same.

17. Buhari has failed but he has the political will,effrontery,audacity and bravery to implement TSA which has blocked public revenue leakage.

18. Buhari has failed but beneficiaries of social intervention is increasing.

19. Buhari has failed but the money you usually mapped out for fueling and buying of gas has reduced.

20. Buhari has failed yet presidential candidates are becoming a scarce commodity.

21. Buhari failed yet international travelers are saved from all manners of extortion that usually brings disgrace to our nation.

22. Buhari has failed yet those that steal our money are suddenly fallen sick claiming one form of of sickness to another.

23. Buhari has failed, yet we have over 4,000 corruption related cases pending in courts.

24. Buhari has failed, yet corrupt politicians are being denied access to US.

25. Buhari has failed yet a SAN bagged a jail term.

26. Buhari has failed ,a sitting senator is afraid to visit his town thereby jumping out of a moving vehicle.

27. Buhari has failed but Loko Oweto bridge is built and Motorable.

28. Buhari has failed yet BH are no more acquiring territories.

29. Buhari has failed but your club and relaxation spots in Abuja bubbles all the time without fearing that there might be an explosion of bombs by BH.

30. Buhari has failed but figures on export trade keeps increasing.

31. Buhari has not achieved anything but big thieves are afraid to show their stolen money in the public.

32. Buhari has failed but all our major expressway across the nation are wearing a jersey look.

33. Buhari has failed indeed in the eyes of the thieves and their offsprings.

34. He failed woefully yet, rails are been built across states,

35. He failed but have bailout to the 36 state to clear outstanding workers salaries

36. He failed but yet we can sleep with our two eyes closed.

TRUTH BE TOLD, IT IS THE LOOTERS THAT FAILED.....⭐https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/defection-governors-politicians-in-war-of-words-264195.html

Josh44s:
Confused Vultures and Hyenas. I only pity zombie followers killing themselves all in the name of APC and PDP. E.g, Sarrki and Madriguy below...

yohanpaul:

VIPERVENOM:
Anyone notice that as soon as this defection stuff came up that Fulani herdsmen wahala stopped?

jolyment:


Do you live in Zamfara,then you will know that Buhari cannot protect lives and properties. People cannot sleep again because of the killings.