By Clifford Ndujihe

SECOND Republic Politician and one of the founders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Guy Ikokwu, has commended leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for closing their door to defectors, who were trooping to the party from the PDP and other parties.

Ikokwu, who is also the President of Pan Ndigbo Forum (PNF) said the advice is in order and will enhance democracy.

Since the PDP lost the March 28 presidential polls and most of the governorship and legislative seats at the state and federal levels, a host of PDP stalwarts had been defecting to the APC in droves with their supporters.

President-elect, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), last week said those defecting to the APC would not be considered for appointment. The National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, in a statement, spoke in like manner and advised those leaving the PDP for the APC to remain where they are.

His take on APC’s stand: Report from the APC Committee as elaborated by their Media Director Alhaji Lai Mohammed revealed that the president-elect, the party chairman and the party leaders are not in favour of any more embrace with political defectors who were referred to as fair weather collaborators.
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Yes, we need a strong opposition party at least.

Era of AGIP should be discarded.

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APC always violating the constitution

It will be good if it be enshrined into the Nigerian constitution "a specific time one must stay in a party before he/she can move to another" and anyone ready to move should resign and stay the minimum of 2months. Before joining another party.