By Luminous Jannamike
ABUJA — Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, on Wednesday blamed the growing wave of political defections on the absence of ideology in Nigeria’s political parties.
Speaking at the public presentation of ‘Nigeria’s Journey to Democratic Rule,’ a book by Abuja Bureau Chief of New Telegraph newspaper, journalist Onyekachi Eze-Odezulu in the nation’s capital, Ganduje said politicians were increasingly abandoning parties for personal interests rather than principles.
According to him, “Political parties are expected to be driven by clear philosophies, programmes and policy directions that distinguish one from another. Unfortunately, the absence of strong ideological foundations has, over the years, weakened party politics, encouraged defections based on personal interests rather than principles, and made it more difficult for citizens to identify clear policy alternatives.”
His remarks come amid continued wave of defections and political realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections.
