Former Deputy Nationwide Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Honourable Yekeen Nabena, has cautioned President Bola Tinubu to not assume that latest defections of governors from opposition events in the South-South will robotically translate into votes for the ruling get together.
Talking in Abuja, Nabena, a politician from Bayelsa State, mentioned the inflow of defecting governors might create inner tensions inside the APC if not managed rigorously.
“These governors which might be coming, are they coming genuinely or with their very own motives? Some are nearly shedding elections in their states. We should look carefully at who they’re and what they’re bringing to the get together,” he mentioned.
He cited Bayelsa, Delta, and Enugu states as examples the place APC both faces sturdy opposition presence or inner get together complexities.
Nabena warned that integrating these defectors might disrupt current get together constructions, notably in states the place APC already has a powerful base.
He additionally expressed issues over potential conflicts amongst get together leaders in the states, highlighting the necessity for cautious coordination to keep away from clashes between incoming governors and current native constructions.
“Coming isn’t the issue; managing them with the individuals on floor already is. If not dealt with properly, it might result in confusion and implosion inside the get together,” he mentioned.
On the capability of the APC nationwide secretariat to harmonize the get together, Nabena mentioned it lacked the authority and construction to successfully carry all factions collectively, pointing to earlier cases the place appointed leaders didn’t unify get together members.
