Governors defecting to APC lack character, says ADC

The African Democratic Congress has accused governors becoming a member of the All Progressives Congress of missing character, saying their strikes are pushed by private comfort somewhat than conviction.

Talking on Come up TV on Friday, ADC Nationwide Publicity Secretary Bolaji Abdullahi mentioned, “We don’t have any governors as a result of these governors which can be becoming a member of the ruling social gathering will not be doing so as a result of they’re satisfied about something occurring in APC. They’re all pandering to 1 vulnerability or one other or in search of a simple method out.

“It takes conviction. It takes character. It takes braveness. It takes perception within the nation itself so that you can be a part of the opposition social gathering even if you are a sitting governor, and that’s what these people lack. And it’s straightforward for them to go and be a part of the ruling. However we aren’t bothered about that.”

His remarks come towards the backdrop of a spate of excessive‑profile defections to the APC over the previous 12 months, considerably reshaping Nigeria’s political map.

In Delta State, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori left the Peoples Democratic Party for the APC in April 2025, bringing with him his deputy and senior officers.

In June 2025, Umo Eno, governor of Akwa Ibom State, formally defected from the PDP to the APC after months of hypothesis, triggering realignments inside the state’s political construction.

Additionally in 2025, Peter Mbah of Enugu State switched allegiance from the PDP to the APC in October.

Extra not too long ago, Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers State, defected from the PDP to the APC in December 2025, weeks after a mass defection of state lawmakers and amid ongoing political realignment within the South‑South area.

One other governor, Douye Diri of Bayelsa State, resigned from the PDP and joined the APC in November 2025, with scores of state meeting members additionally crossing to the ruling social gathering.

Abdullahi additionally described the APC because the “best menace to Nigerian democracy”, accusing the social gathering of systematically undermining opposition and making a false sense of inevitability across the 2027 elections. He mentioned the APC was intentionally projecting the 2027 election as already determined.

“That’s precisely the mindset of inevitability that the ruling social gathering wish to create, to make everybody assume that it doesn’t matter what we do, they’re going to win anyway,” he mentioned.

Recalling Nigeria’s political historical past, Abdullahi famous that in 2007, the PDP managed 31 out of 36 states, but the elections had been extensively discredited.

“APC is now repeating the identical sample, manipulating constructions to take care of energy whereas limiting democratic alternative,” he added.

He questioned whether or not the APC had succeeded in convincing Nigerians of its capability to manipulate, regardless of uniting governors below its banner.

“However what concerning the individuals? Have they been in a position, or will they have the opportunity, to persuade the folks that they really symbolize the best choice for them? That’s the activity that they will be unable to do as a result of each Nigerian in the present day understands what’s going on. No quantity of whitewashing can take away the fact that Nigerians are confronted with,” Abdullahi mentioned.

Highlighting ADC’s progress, Abdullahi mentioned the social gathering had established headquarters in 28 states inside 5 months, regardless of having no political officeholders.

“We’ve come on board as an opposition social gathering propelled solely by the keenness of Nigerians who’re dedicated to seeing democracy survive within the nation,” he mentioned.

He additionally accused the APC of undermining different opposition events, together with the PDP and Labour Party, utilizing authorized and political means.

“The destabilisation of PDP, the destabilisation of the Labour Party, the destabilisation of SDP is what has led the politicians in these respective events to search out refuge within the African Democratic Congress,” he mentioned, including that APC’s actions threat main Nigeria in the direction of a one-party state.

Abdullahi criticised what he referred to as the APC’s selective strategy to democracy. “They’re fast to intervene within the Benin Republic to make use of the army to revive democracy, however again dwelling in Nigeria, they’re utilizing legalism and the judiciary to undermine democracy. As a result of what’s democracy? Democracy is about alternative, about competitors, a couple of degree taking part in floor for all of the political events, however they’re actively undermining opposition political events in Nigeria whereas posturing as a saviour of democracy within the area,” he mentioned.

He warned towards makes an attempt to problem ADC’s registration with the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee.

“Whilst we sit right here, they nonetheless proceed to carry one impediment or one authorized situation or the opposite, even towards the African Democratic Congress. And also you surprise what precisely do they need to obtain? It is rather clear. They know that on the file of what they’ve accomplished within the final three years or so, no Nigerian who has suffered what they’ve suffered will help the ruling social gathering. APC’s actions are aimed toward presenting Nigerians with no credible alternative in 2027,” Abdullahi mentioned.

“APC in the present day represents the best menace to Nigerian democracy,” he concluded.