What is peculiar to Nigerian politics at the close of electioneering is defection – either from politicians who have been longed for by the opposition or are desperate of crossing to secure electoral ticket that may be unsure from the emigrating party.

This defection is usually heralded by intriguing dramas that disrupt political permutation and one favorite line at the times of transitions is such as ‘a return to home’.

hehu Sani, Nigeria’s eloquent activist and lawmaker

Shehu Sani, an immediate past member of the Nigerian Senate amazingly demonstrated autonomy in decision-making of party transition. He chose to run his race alone.

Despite his recurring fallouts with the Kaduna state governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, that was equally a member of the same APC, his transition was not done in a hurry.

Not only this, he was not rushed to join the likes of his Senate colleagues who made bidding with People’s Democratic Party. Rather, he opted for Peoples Redemption Party.

Ever since he lost his attempt to return to the Senate under PRP, Mr Sani’s gesture doesn’t seem like he has rested his oars on activism and may likely run for another office in the near future.

The pro-democracy activist continues to be critical of President Muhammadu Buhari-government.



Melaye: ‘the man who returned home but lost more sleep in the yard’

In his usual dramatic event, Dino Melaye returned to the PDP from APC during the preparation for the last 2019 elections.

Like Sani, he contested to return to the Senate. Although declared winner, his reelection was ripped off after the Court of Appeal ordered for rerun in a case presented by the APC’s candidate, Smart Adeyemi.

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All of them followed nyamuri flat.head advice.. they ended their careers like the Biafra civil war