Agboje Chuks
As defections continue to cause upheaval in Delta State, Nigeria, Comrade Igbedion Macauley, the Convener of Nigeria Youth for Good Governance, has stated that politicians who have defected from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) cannot be trusted.
Macauley made this statement today, April 24, 2025, at his residence in Port Harcourt, emphasizing that the motivations behind these defections should be carefully examined.
He recalled that some of the individuals who have now joined the APC were the same people who previously sought legal action against Ibori’s daughter for her own defection. He pointed out the irony of these individuals now aligning themselves with the APC.
Maintaining his position, Comrade Macauley asserted that the APC was sustained by the efforts of its existing members and stressed the importance of not disregarding their struggles or taking their contributions for granted.
Comrade Igbedion further claimed that Senator Arthur Okowa intended to use the APC as a means to maintain his influence within the Ika Federal Constituency and the broader Ikaland, asserting that this situation warrants critical scrutiny.
Speaking further, the Founder of Nigeria Youth For Good Governance emphasized that the defections appeared to be a deliberate strategy by these politicians to maintain relevance, anticipating a potential takeover of power by the APC.
In his words, “They know that the APC would take power from them, so they decided to join them. It’s like, now you are in APC, and now we want to join you to collect the power.”
