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The defections of Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, his deputy Sir Monday Onyeme, former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, and their supporters from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) have intensified concerns that Nigeria may be drifting toward a one-party state.
In an interview with Vanguard, Senator Chris Ekpenyong, a founding father of the PDP and former Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State, said that President Bola Tinubu has effectively captured the PDP and warned that the party may struggle to recover.
“Tinubu has effectively destroyed the PDP,” Ekpenyong said. “I’m sure Akwa Ibom might follow soon. Everyone had hoped former Vice President Atiku would clearly step aside, but his insistence on contesting has forced people to make their own decisions. This is deepening the divide between the North and the South. What do we do now? The party has been shattered. Honestly, I don’t know how they can rebuild it to effectively challenge the APC in the future.”
