A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Muhammadu Abdullahi Sugar, has urged the governors of Bauchi and Zamfara States to resist pressure to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.
Sugar called on Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, and Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal Dare, to remain in the PDP, warning that alleged attempts by the APC-led Federal Government to lure or intimidate opposition governors could undermine Nigeria’s democratic system.
Speaking in Kano, Sugar said Nigerians were increasingly dissatisfied with the performance of the APC government, adding that recent defections by elected officials raised concerns about political intimidation.
He argued that such defections weaken democratic values and amount to a breach of the mandate given by voters, noting that many of those who changed parties were elected on platforms other than the APC.
According to him, defection to the ruling party would not address the country’s challenges, insisting that some governors who switched political parties did so under pressure.
Sugar acknowledged that the PDP had lost some members to defections but maintained that the development would not weaken the party’s resolve ahead of the 2027 general elections.
He expressed confidence that the performance of PDP governors, particularly in the North, would strengthen the party’s prospects and restore public confidence
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