According to Atiku Abubakar, the former vice president, millions of Nigerians are changing their political affiliations out of simple need, stating that their main priority is to survive.
When Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), Atiku’s statement was issued by his media office.
The increasing number of governors from the opposition joining the ruling party was condemned by him.
The Bola Tinubu administration is using state institutions to harass rivals in an effort to push the nation closer to a one-party system, according to Atiku, who said that the wave of defections is more a result of political intimidation and growing pressure than of true support.
Using rising food prices, growing poverty, declining security, and mass unemployment as evidence of inefficient economic management, Atiku insisted that intimidation methods could not divert attention from the dire economic realities facing the populace.
“Ordinary Nigerians are switching political parties because they are struggling to survive, while certain governors may do so to safeguard their personal interests.
“Governors may defect in order to protect themselves. Because they want to survive, millions of Nigerians are defecting, according to Atiku.
He questioned what the APC will run on in 2027 and asked people not to confuse political cross-carpeting with popularity.
“In 2027, would the APC run a campaign focused on hunger or hardship? Desperation? He enquired.
