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Poll: Do you support the NDC's anti-defection policy and should other parties adopt it ?

No ... I don't support the policy, people have the right to associate with whomever they want. 22% (23 votes)

Yes..... I support the policy, it will stop politicians from jumping ships unnecessarily. 77% (79 votes)

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NDC’s Anti-defection Policy Dubious — Sam Amadi by SlavaUkraini(op): 9:27am On Jun 20

The Director, Abuja School of Social and Political Thoughts, Sam Amadi, had described the anti-defection policy of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, as dubious.

Amadi made this statement on Friday during an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Prime Time’.

He was speaking on the recent anti-defection policy introduced by the NDC ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The policy required candidates seeking elective offices on its platform to sign legal documents committing to vacate their positions if they leave the party after winning elections.

Reacting, Amadi said, “I think this NDC’s anti-defection policy is dubious. The psychology and sense in which the party is pushing this act could be considered as a distrust in its candidates and shows weakness.

Their focus should be on winning the election and the presidency. Once you win the presidency, the people there will stay with you. And so the history says that once you lose, people will likely go for the winner’s party.

“And so, for me, at this point, it quite doesn’t suggest strength, it doesn’t suggest coherence, it rather suggests distrust of their own candidates.

“So, NDC doing this looks like innovation, but in essence, it’s really a sign of lack of trust on those who are taking the ticket, and a sense of its own weakness.”

https://dailypost.ng/2026/06/20/ndcs-anti-defection-policy-dubious-sam-amadi/

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Re: NDC’s Anti-defection Policy Dubious — Sam Amadi by yarimo(m): 10:17am On Jun 20*

Who is not dubious in that NDC ? NDC is full of people with dubious characters claiming patriotic opposition

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Re: NDC’s Anti-defection Policy Dubious — Sam Amadi by Amovingman: 1:40pm On Jun 20

I pity Peter Obi and his fans

SlavaUkraini:
https://dailypost.ng/2026/06/20/ndcs-anti-defection-policy-dubious-sam-amadi/

we all know they'll defect from ndc to another party after next year election

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Re: NDC’s Anti-defection Policy Dubious — Sam Amadi by Moroccoguy: 1:41pm On Jun 20

People want to take the advantage of NDC and NDC want to cage them for their own gains too

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Re: NDC’s Anti-defection Policy Dubious — Sam Amadi by KennethOkonkwo: 1:43pm On Jun 20*

You find that selfish and dull peter OBI with NNPP/PDP/APC/ADC internally displaced politicians in a party and you questioning how dubious they are?

NDC is the congregation of the worst off from other parties.

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Re: NDC’s Anti-defection Policy Dubious — Sam Amadi by Pious101: 1:43pm On Jun 20

To me it's called learning from other parties experience

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Re: NDC’s Anti-defection Policy Dubious — Sam Amadi by Endinjustice: 1:44pm On Jun 20

Everybody always want to sound politically correct when it is not apc.

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Re: NDC’s Anti-defection Policy Dubious — Sam Amadi by DeltaBachelor(m): 1:45pm On Jun 20

lol. Politics in Nigeria is something else

Re: NDC’s Anti-defection Policy Dubious — Sam Amadi by AbuAeesha: 1:52pm On Jun 20

I see this as a necessary strategy from NDC...
if you can make it with other parties then go ahead...
But once you join them,and you won...then no going back

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Re: NDC’s Anti-defection Policy Dubious — Sam Amadi by HitRun(m): 1:54pm On Jun 20

What is dubious about the policy? Is that not what the spirit of the law says even though dubious politicians have been finding loopholes to circumvent the law?

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Re: NDC’s Anti-defection Policy Dubious — Sam Amadi by DomPerignon: 2:02pm On Jun 20

What is this one saying ?

So they should use NDC like they did LP and then dump the party later.

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Re: NDC’s Anti-defection Policy Dubious — Sam Amadi by victoryenergy: 2:03pm On Jun 20

The way some politicians defect to other party because of their interest is also dubious, you can only use dubiousness to cure dubiousness, so if it does not sit well with any candidate, the candidate can try other party, is as simple as that.

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Re: NDC’s Anti-defection Policy Dubious — Sam Amadi by givedemwotowoto: 2:03pm On Jun 20

Invalid agreement before the court of law.

A private political party agreement cannot override the constitution or force anybody to leave an office they occupy as a result of leaving the party

Nonsense.

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Re: NDC’s Anti-defection Policy Dubious — Sam Amadi by victoryenergy: 2:05pm On Jun 20

givedemwotowoto:
That’s an invalid agreement. It holds no water

it will be legally bind, do you think the people implementing it are fools.

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Re: NDC’s Anti-defection Policy Dubious — Sam Amadi by kgr8mike(m): 2:08pm On Jun 20

Party wins election so if you defect you vacate simple.

Nigeria don't field individual as candidates but political parties. So a party can't win an election and you carry it's victory to another party. It's robbery.

National Assembly should push and consolidate that narrative. It will strengthen our democracy.

Arsenal cannot win EPL and you carry the trophy to Chelsea when you move.

Defect from NDC and vacate their victory seat simple!

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Re: NDC’s Anti-defection Policy Dubious — Sam Amadi by givedemwotowoto: 2:16pm On Jun 20

victoryenergy:
it will be legally bind, do you think the people implementing it are fools.

Party agreement can’t override the constitution.

You can’t submit their letter of resignation on their behalf, you’ll still give it to them to submit and they’ll shred it to pieces.

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Re: NDC’s Anti-defection Policy Dubious — Sam Amadi by SeeWahala: 2:17pm On Jun 20*

Amovingman:
I pity Peter Obi and his fans we all know they'll defect from ndc to another party after next year election

iamdbull told you to do something for him for 1k you say no it's too hard undecided

that he should give you the 1k like that cry

You are still looking for gigs upandan the internet for just 1k embarassed

actively supporting tilumbu . . . Yet honest work you wont do sad

APC, everyone supporting them have really HUGE issue lipsrsealed

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Re: NDC’s Anti-defection Policy Dubious — Sam Amadi by McDoe(m): 2:19pm On Jun 20

We are talking of how to make politicians stop their madness of defection and a party introduces a policy to discourage it; you are saying dubious. What is dubious, is it the people who defects anyhow or a party that wants to strength loyalty to itself?

Sometimes these so-called analysts think they know it all. Pls NDC, tighten the noose wella!

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Re: NDC’s Anti-defection Policy Dubious — Sam Amadi by victoryenergy: 2:22pm On Jun 20

givedemwotowoto:
Party agreement can’t override the constitution.

You can’t submit their letter of resignation on their behalf, you’ll still give it to them to submit and they’ll shred it to pieces.

wait till then, when we get there we will cross it, sign the documents first.

Re: NDC’s Anti-defection Policy Dubious — Sam Amadi by commoditiesnig(m): 2:23pm On Jun 20

Moroccoguy:
People want to take the advantage of NDC and NDC want to cage them for their own gains too

Exactly!

Case of “cunny man die, cunny man bury am” 😂

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Re: NDC’s Anti-defection Policy Dubious — Sam Amadi by sleek214(m): 2:23pm On Jun 20

Nothing dubious about it.. Dickson knows NDC can't win the presidency. Noone decamps from a ruling party. Sure, NDC will win some national assembly seat in the SE and SS and Dickson wants to keep them for his 2031 ambition.

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Re: NDC’s Anti-defection Policy Dubious — Sam Amadi by fasho01(m): 2:26pm On Jun 20

Didn't they all become members of the party by decamping from other parties huh

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Re: NDC’s Anti-defection Policy Dubious — Sam Amadi by Skullminers1: 2:32pm On Jun 20

Who is this Sam Amadi,was it not Ebola Tinupoo and his APC party that introduced this so called anti detection law in the senator and nobody heard this one voice and NDC have decided to implement it this one is here ranting.
Watch the way those Ebola Tinupoo zombies that applauding this anti detection law will start attacking NDC and ofcourse Peter Obi for what their Messiah Ebola Tinupoo introduced

Re: NDC’s Anti-defection Policy Dubious — Sam Amadi by emkz: 2:42pm On Jun 20

I see nothing dubious in NDC.

Most of the politicians in NDC, including the founder, are politically unstable migrants. The party does not trust those who have come. The presidential flagbearer has moved among five political parties within twelve years. His running mate moved among five parties. Some of the politically-unstable ones even rejected tickets because they felt too big to hold those tickets.

Let NDC protect itself. LP failed to learn and the party collapsed.

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Re: NDC’s Anti-defection Policy Dubious — Sam Amadi by Iran2025: 2:44pm On Jun 20

Oga nothing dubious about it. You want them to grab power and run away with it. No now.

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Re: NDC’s Anti-defection Policy Dubious — Sam Amadi by koxyz: 2:45pm On Jun 20

Moroccoguy:
People want to take the advantage of NDC and NDC want to cage them for their own gains too

Two over two equal one . The smartest wins.

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Re: NDC’s Anti-defection Policy Dubious — Sam Amadi by Jeezuzpick(m): 2:54pm On Jun 20

AbuAeesha:
I see this as a necessary strategy from NDC...
if you can make it with other parties then go ahead...
But once you join them,and you won...then no going back

I was just searching for this post. I knew a sensible person will come along and say what needed to be said.

Defection while in office is supposed to result in loss of that seat, and the election re-run. I believe this is actually a law, but it's conveniently ignored.

Why would people place their trust in a person, he gets their mandate, then he runs off to join the same band of criminals the people were avoiding, in exchange for a huge payout?

The current defections to APC are actually unlawful, and I would make bold to say they are criminal.

Outlawing defection of officeholders is actually the right thing to do!

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Re: NDC’s Anti-defection Policy Dubious — Sam Amadi by jojothaiv(m): 2:55pm On Jun 20

In a nutshell, Nigerian political parties are never built on loyalty, you can swing anytime you want.

Re: NDC’s Anti-defection Policy Dubious — Sam Amadi by HelinuesAbigFoo(m): 3:18pm On Jun 20

yarimo:
Who is not dubious in that NDC ? NDC is full of people with dubious characters claiming patriotic opposition

Wow, last time I checked, Una president still Dey lobby US government not to open his files

Re: NDC’s Anti-defection Policy Dubious — Sam Amadi by Obaofaba: 3:22pm On Jun 20

Obi the party jumper is the cause of this.

Despite swearing with his life not to leave apga, the nomad has left APGA, PDP, LP, ADC and now about to leave the NDC.

That guy is political parties wanderer 😂 grin

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