A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Segun Sowunmi, has strongly expressed optimism that the party is well-equipped to survive the gale of defection plaguing it.
This was as he downplayed the significance of members leaving the PDP for the All Progressives Congress, APC, and questioned the panic surrounding their movements, saying, “Why would PDP not survive.” According to him, within any single party, there are a limited number of coveted positions, such as the Presidency or state governorships.
So all the people that want to be president, can they contest for president under APC? The answer is no. In the 36 states, there’s only one gubernatorial ticket. All the people that want to be governor in all the 36 states in the country, can they get a ticket under APC? The answer is no. “So, I think those who are decamping to the APC are decamping and those who are also decamping to the PDP are decamping and to other parties,” he said.
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