Sunday, May 18, 2025 - Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has predicted a wave of high-profile defections from opposition parties to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the coming months, attributing the trend to increasing public confidence in the party.
Abbas made the statement on Saturday during the APC
North-West Zonal stakeholders’ meeting held in Kaduna.
He noted that the APC had recently welcomed several
prominent opposition figures, including Delta State Governor, Sheriff
Oborevwori, his predecessor Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, and the entire PDP political
structure in Delta State.
He added that numerous federal lawmakers, primarily from the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party, have also crossed over to
the APC, many citing internal crises within their former parties.
According to Abbas, these developments reflect the growing
appeal of the APC under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu.
The Speaker highlighted that since the 2023 general
elections, the APC has secured governorships in 19 states and holds the
majority in both chambers of the National Assembly.
He revealed that recent defections from lawmakers across
Kano, Osun, Kebbi, Delta, and Edo States have brought the total number of
defectors in the House to 25.
A statement issued by his Special Adviser, Musa Krishi,
quoted Abbas as saying: “At the gubernatorial level, Governor Sheriff
Oborevwori and his predecessor, Ifeanyi Okowa, have joined our party. We expect
many more high-profile defections in the near future, further reflecting the
growing trust Nigerians have in our party and in President Tinubu’s
leadership.”
Abbas also celebrated the APC’s recent victory in the 2024
Edo State gubernatorial election, where Senator Monday Okpebholo emerged
victorious.
He emphasized that internal reforms within the APC had
strengthened internal democracy, improved candidate selection, and bolstered
grassroots structures.
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