The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Felix Morka, has attributed the recent wave of defections from the Peoples Democratic Party to what he described as the opposition party’s internal crisis and inability to provide a credible political platform.
Morka made the remark during an appearance on The Morning Show while reacting to the growing number of defections from the opposition party to the ruling APC.
According to him, the PDP can no longer effectively function as a political party due to internal crises and its inability to provide a credible political platform for members.
“The PDP is no longer able to call itself a political party. The PDP is incapable, by its own internal dysfunction, of offering its members any sensible, credible, smart, actionable platform to pursue their political aspirations,” Morka said.
He added that defections to the APC should be seen as an endorsement of the ruling party rather than a sign that Nigeria is drifting toward a one-party state.
“When people decamp to the APC, it is an endorsement of the party. It is a statement that the APC is able to offer what the opposition cannot offer, and that is not our fault,” he said.
Morka also dismissed concerns that Nigeria is becoming a one-party state, describing such claims as misleading.
“When people suggest that the country is turning into a one-party state, that is utterly mischievous because it does not take into account the history and realities of a democratic society like we have in Nigeria,” he said.
Nigeria’s political landscape has seen significant realignments since the 2023 elections.
The major opposition party, the PDP, once dominant with over a dozen governors, faces persistent factional disputes and leadership tussles that challenge its influence in several strongholds.
This instability has accelerated defections, particularly among some political actors seeking alignment with the ruling party.
Since 2025, multiple PDP governors crossed to the APC, citing the opposition party’s dysfunction and the advantages of joining the ruling party.
Recent defections include Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal, whose cross-carpeting pushes the APC’s tally of sitting governors to 31 out of 36 states.
This left the PDP with only two governors (reportedly in Oyo and Bauchi states), further weakening its national influence.