Nigerians express their feelings as 37 PDP lawmakers join APC

Among the defectors are the Chairman, House Committee on Publicity, Mr. Zakari Mohammed from Kwara State and Dakuku Peterside from Rivers State. Tambuwal read out the names of the defectors on the floor and stood up to acknowledge their decision to abandon the PDP. There was jubilation on the floor as the APC members hugged […]

Among the defectors are the Chairman, House Committee on Publicity, Mr. Zakari Mohammed from Kwara State and Dakuku Peterside from Rivers State. Tambuwal read out the names of the defectors on the floor and stood up to acknowledge their decision to abandon the PDP.
There was jubilation on the floor as the APC members hugged the defectors and shook hands with them. For PDP members, most of them looked worried, but some of them shouted “PDP, power!”
The defectors soon filed before Tambuwal, shaking hands with him. Also among those who have defected to the APC are leaders of the Kawu Baraje-led faction of the PDP in Bauchi State.
Led by Abubakar Doma, the group was received by the party’s chieftain in the state and former Minister of Police Affairs, Dr. Ibrahim Yakubu Lame. Speaking to newsmen, Doma explained that the development was aimed at ensuring justice and fairness in the country.
He also rubbished the claim by the New PDP former state chairman, Muhammed Lawal Isah that the faction had reconciled with the National Chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur. Doma disclosed that apart from Isah, the new PDP members and executives across the 20 local governments in the state had joined the APC.
He said: “The Bauchi State chapter of the new PDP has since joined the progressive national leadership of APC and has since been received by the party under the leadership of the former Police Affairs Minister, Dr. Lame. It is noteworthy that our resolution to join the APC was unanimous and had no second thought.’’
The defectors, therefore, warned that they would not hesitate to institute a legal action against anybody who continues to sponsor advertorials in newspapers, linking them with the old or new PDP and its affairs, saying they were committed to working tirelessly towards the victory of the APC in 2015. People had a lot to say on this. New Media brings their comments:
 Gbenga Olutoki: May God help us. We have not learnt any lesson! When election is coming, our politicians will keep on moving from party ABC to party DEF and from party LMN to party XYZ. But we Nigerians will be praising them and they keep on playing on our intelligence, and continue to loot and loot.
Jacob Bright: Those decampees are just the mixed multitude. They are only switching over to political platforms where they feel they will have better opportunities to win elections. The same people that have been in power in PDP are now moving in their droves to APC. These guys are lazy and want to remain relevant all the times. It`s unfortunate that some Nigerians don`t know that all these political parties are the same.
Usman Suleiman: Bamanga Tukur and President Ebele Jonathan will soon decamp from PDP and join APC
Saturday Oshiomegbe: The APC is consuming the PDP on a daily basis. APC is now the progressive and PDP is really retrogressing. I see APC on top by 2015.
Akintola Abiodun: PDP or APC or CPC, remember that all of you shall surely be remembered for your works and whatever you stand for, be it good or evil contributions or corruption.
Bidemi Oguntomi: Most Nigerians seem to be happy with this defection of the PDP members to APC. Would this defection be a blessing for Nigerians in 2015 and beyond? Let’s wait and see.