- The spokesperson of the PDP National Youth Group, Dare Glintstone Akinniyi, has mentioned 2 governors who mightiness articulation the increasing database of defections to the APC
- He explained wherefore Governors similar Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom and Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, alongside their deputies and cardinal authorities actors, defected from the PDP to the APC
- In an exclusive interrogation with Legit.ng connected Wednesday, Akinniyi alleges APC is sponsoring PDP's interior situation to unafraid Tinubu’s 2nd term, predicting a almighty absorption conjugation whitethorn soon emerge
Legit.ng writer Esther Odili has implicit 2 years of acquisition covering governmental parties and movements.
Dare Glintstone Akinniyi, the spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party National Youth Group, has revealed that Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau authorities and his Rivers authorities counterpart, Siminalayi Fubara, whitethorn articulation the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) owed to pressures up of 2027 election.

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Governors Mutfwang and Fubara whitethorn defect to APC - Akinniyi
In an exclusive interrogation with Legit.ng on Wednesday, June 11, Akinniyi alleged that the APC is sponsoring immoderate PDP stakeholders to weaken the party’s operation and facilitate defections to unafraid President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid.
Legit.ng earlier reported that Governor Eno defected alongside his deputy, Akon Eyakenyi, arsenic good arsenic members of the authorities enforcement council, national and authorities lawmakers, and section assembly chairpersons.
This happened weeks aft the Governor of Delta state, Sheriff Oborevwori, and his predecessor, Ifeanyi Okowa, left the PDP and joined the ruling APC.
But speaking exclusively with Legit.ng, Dare Glintstone Akinniyi noted that astir existent PDP governors are grappling with either securing 2nd presumption oregon positioning successors, prompting them to see aligning with the ruling party.

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He told Legit.ng that:
"As it stands, bulk of the Governors successful PDP are either struggling to person their 2nd word of bureau oregon trying to instal a loyal successor. These 2 options are majorly what is motivating their defections to the APC. "No 1 is definite of 'who is next?' No 1 expected that the Delta State Governor would spell to APC up of his Akwa Ibom counterpart. It's unfortunate that these 2019/2023 acceptable of PDP Governors are not loyal to their party. They attraction little of the level that gave them the votes, nevertheless it's authorities and the involvement of the subordinate is the astir important theme. "You tin spot the Plateau State Governor jumping to spot the president at the slightest accidental - it won't beryllium a breaking quality if helium decides to decamp to the APC tomorrow. The River State Governor mightiness besides effort it also, astatine slightest to amusement solidarity to the President for redeeming him from being impeached by the Wike-controlled State Assembly Members."
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"APC plotting PDP illness earlier 2027 – Akinniyi alleges
In effect to the wave of defections, the PDP chieftain successful an interrogation with Legit.ng connected Wednesday, predicted that absorption parties whitethorn beryllium forced to unite and signifier a caller conjugation to situation the APC's dominance successful 2027.
Akinniyi pointed retired that repeated visits by PDP governors to President Tinubu is grounds of shifting allegiances toward the APC’s nationalist agenda.
The PDP chieftain said:
"The Peoples Democratic Party remains a large level for Nigerians - the astir antiauthoritarian enactment successful Nigeria but APC sponsored elements successful the PDP privation to termination it earlier 2027. We person seen each their plans playing retired close present — which is to bare the PDP into APC for President Tinubu's 2nd term. Practically, Nigerians should expect absorption parties coming to signifier alliances, that is the lone mode to decision the APC. "Everyone indispensable enactment down our differences and signifier a beardown unit successful 2027, oregon other we volition person different 4 years of Jagaban."Read much astir defections, 2027 here:
- Fayose speaks connected dumping PDP for APC aft visiting Tinubu successful Lagos
- PDP spokesperson dumps enactment for APC up of 2027 election, gives reason
- 2027 election: PDP chieftain reacts arsenic fashionable Nigerian politician crossed to APC, “A occurrence is needed”
- 2027 election: PDP chieftain reacts arsenic 22 Delta lawmakers dump enactment for APC, “Shameful betrayal”
- Atiku vs Tinubu: Top governmental expert reacts arsenic Wike mentions wherefore PDP volition suffer 2027 election
Tinubu watches arsenic PDP politician defects to APC
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu participated successful the authoritative defection of Governor Eno from his Ikoyi residence successful Lagos state.
Tinubu watched arsenic the Akwa Ibom authorities governor defected from the PDP to the APC.
Nigerians took to societal media to respond to Governor Eno's defection aft the video of President Tinubu observing the programme emerged.
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Source: Legit.ng