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Dr Carol Nwosu, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has attributed the wave of defections by some politicians from one party to the other to the lack of sound party ideology in Nigeria.
Nwosu stated this in an interview with NAN on Friday in Abuja. She said that the defections were driven by personal interests rather than ideological convictions.
She said this was not the situation in advanced democracies where party politics revolved around issues and the views of members, shaped by their parties’ ideologies.
“If you go to United States and meet a Republican, you will know; if you meet a Democrat you will know by the way they talk and the way they see issues.
“We don’t have it here, and that is why you see these massive going up and down, because they don’t feel they are losing anything and they don’t see the difference between one party and the other.
“I want my party to continue to work on that ideology, so that if you are in on this thing, you are thinking Nigeria first, no matter what level.
“And if someone meets you on the road they will know that you are a PDP member because of the way you talk.
“I can tell you that an average Republican does not want foreigners in the country, but a Democratic does.
“The Democrats are known for their belief in the provision of a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants, especially those taken here as children. You know they are democrats even if they don’t mention it.
“On the other, if you meet a politician on the street and he is saying, `Okay, these foreigners should leave”, you know he is a Republican. They don’t have to say they are Republicans.
“That is the way it is supposed to be. But here in Nigeria, one party copies the other’s manifesto or constitution.
“Believe me, if you want you can investigate it, bring APC, bring PDP there is no difference. So, they don’t think they have to work hard to make their political party be better than the other ones.”
She stated that she was one of the founding mothers of the PDP, adding that leaving the party was the last thing on her mind because she believed in its ideology and manifesto.
“I am one of the founding mothers of the party. In 1998, I was a member of the G34, which tells you how deep I am and the passion I have for the party.
“I was a onetime PDP presidential aspirant in 2007, and may I also add that I am the first woman that ever attempted to be the National Chairman of the party in 2008.
“So, I do believe in the party; I believe that the PDP is people oriented judging by its projects and programmes, and I strongly believe that if the party had stayed long, we could have taken Nigeria to the Promised Land.
“When mothers are true mothers, even if the house is burning, she will be looking for water to put it out. That is how I am, particularly with my political party.
“We are continuously working to make PDP the party to beat in terms of providing services to Nigerians, in terms of moving this country forward, in terms of bringing foreign investments to the country, in terms of creating a sound ideology.
“Some people must build the house, and nobody can do that better than mothers. I am a mother in that party so we have to continue our house better so that it can serve our children better and that is why defection is the last thing on my mind.”

http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2015/04/18/pdp-chieftain-blames-lack-of-party-ideology-on-mass-defections/
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http://leadership.ng/news/426605/pdp-chieftain-blames-lack-of-party-ideology-on-mass-defections

Cc lalasticlala

Its not new in Nigeria,most of this politician are money worshippers,won't be surprised if PDP loses all their state in 2019 election,if they don't meet to form a formidable party with a clear ideology.

APC, if possible should start rejecting some application because soon some clearly corrupt politician that lost top positions in 2015 will want to switch,and very soon the party's stand for change or progress would have been lost,when the same people are able to contest for positions.

If it were to be possible PDP should merge with other parties,lets just know we have a two party system,since the other party can't win elections.

She said this was not the situation in advanced
democracies where party politics revolved around
issues and the views of members, shaped by their
parties’ ideologies.
“If you go to United States and meet a Republican, you will know; if you meet a Democrat you will know by the way they talk and the way they see issues.

do Nigerian politicians understand the meaning of party ideology and programs...... all they know is where money flows and which party is in charge


that's why I still love Tinubu and some democrat who still stand in their party no matter the success and failure the encounter....

Doesn't mean that the APC has one though

AhmedMustapha:
Doesn't mean that the APC has one though

Which of the core members/leaders of APC have you seen defect to the other parties

ijustdey:
Which of the core members/leaders of APC have you seen defect to the other parties

When the going is good my brother

AhmedMustapha:
When the going is good my brother

but during the earliest time of formation of this party ....... no one that followed AD from inception did jump ship till its present day of APC