In the last few days, leaders of the All Progressives Congress, the ruling party, have been struggling to get lasting solutions to mass defections of its members to the People’s Democratic Party. Some members who announced their defections on the floor of National Assembly have vowed not to return to the ruling party. Supporters of the Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki have also insisted that senate presidency belong to them.
Infoprations’
trending analysis indicates that as the chieftains and members of the two
parties are aligning and realigning their strategies, Nigerians’ interest in
understanding emerging issues on the defections is increasing every second
on virtual sphere. In the last 7 days, the search interest volume has reached
2,755.
Meanwhile,
Infoprations examination of the past
defections since the return of the country to democratic government in 1999
reveals that Nigerian scholars have highlighted consequences of political
nomadism on democratic process and development because it rests on constitutional
or legal inadequacies, irresponsible political ruling class and absence of
internal democracy.
Another scholar
observes that the rate at which
Nigerian politicians’ defect from one party to another depicts political
immaturity, ideological confusion and total lack of sense of direction within
the political class.
Drawing
on some of the scholars’ evidences, Infoprations has found that defections
would have effect on 2019 general elections. Analysis indicates that the rate
at which the politicians defected in the last few days will obstruct a viable
opposition, confuse voters, lead to multiple void votes among others in 2019.
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