2027: Defections to APC no guarantee of victory — CUPP

By John Alechenu

The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has said that the defection of immoderate governors and absorption figures to the All Progressives Congress (APC) does not automatically construe to triumph for the ruling enactment successful the 2027 wide elections.

CUPP General Secretary, Chief Peter Ameh, stated this connected Thursday successful Abuja portion reacting to the caller question of defections by members of absorption parties into the APC.

Ameh observed that galore of those joining the ruling enactment look not to person learnt from Nigeria’s governmental history, noting that electoral powerfulness yet rests with the people.

“Nigerians clasp the eventual authorization to determine who governs them. No defection tin warrant governmental endurance for immoderate person who has mislaid interaction with the people,” helium said.

According to him, the 2023 wide elections marked a turning constituent successful the country’s antiauthoritarian improvement arsenic voters crossed the federation progressively voted according to conscience alternatively than enactment affiliation.

He cited the illustration of an independent-minded campaigner who emerged victorious against established politicians, saying it was impervious that “the electorate is becoming much alert and assertive.”

Ameh explained that the radical of Enugu and Bayelsa States, similar voters elsewhere, worth show and accountability supra enactment identity. He argued that the 2023 elections demonstrated this shift, with voters showing readiness to enactment credible alternatives.

“Voters successful Enugu and Bayelsa are politically blase and guided by performance, not propaganda. No magnitude of outer power oregon national backing tin override the volition of the people,” helium said.

The CUPP scribe maintained that genuine enactment should beryllium based connected service, integrity, and nationalist spot alternatively than governmental alignment oregon fearfulness of losing relevance.

“True leaders gully assurance from the goodwill of their people, not from national backing. Leadership is astir work and courage, not switching parties for convenience,” Ameh said.

He noted that past has repeatedly shown that governmental dominance astatine the national level cannot override the corporate volition of the electorate, recalling that successful 2015 the then-ruling enactment mislaid powerfulness contempt its power astatine the centre.

Ameh cautioned that utilizing governmental powerfulness oregon authorities resources to intimidate citizens would lone substance resentment, emphasizing that voters are present much discerning and politically aware.

“Many of the ongoing defections are little astir ideology and much astir seeking governmental cover. However, 2027 volition not beryllium determined by enactment logos oregon alliances but by performance, character, and the people’s confidence,” helium said.

The CUPP spokesperson expressed optimism that the 2027 elections would bespeak the people’s existent choices, noting that citizens are progressively demanding accountability and bully governance.

“Despite the existent question of defections, the adjacent predetermination volition beryllium keenly contested. The electorate is acceptable to marque its dependable heard and to reshape the governmental scenery done the ballot box,” Ameh added.

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