Some governors under the umbrella of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are reportedly considering the plan to dump the party and join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 election.
This came amid the allegation and concerns that Nigeria was already drifting toward a one-party state as the leading opposition party struggles to retain its strongholds following the tsunami of defection of some of its governors to the ruling party.
The report of some PDP governors now planning to join the camp of the APC has sparked fresh anxiety in the opposition camp. It would weaken the structure of the PDP in the north and question the future of the party.
Currently, the PDP, which once governed Nigeria for 16 years since the return of democracy in 1999, and bragged that it would remain in power for decades, now struggles to retain eight of the 36 states in Nigeria.
No less than three governors have joined the APC from the PDP in 2025. The defected governors are all first-time governors who will be seeking re-election in the 2027 elections. They have all cited the need to align with the centre in their defection.
Meanwhile, the Bayelsa state governor, Douye Diri, has also resigned his membership from the PDP but has yet to announce his new political party.
However, a new report by The Punch indicated that attention has been shifted to some PDP governors in the northern part of the country, who may dump the party for the APC.
The gradual loss of territory has been fingered as the reason for the political realignment and defection. It has helped the APC to attract high-profile defectors ahead of the 2027 election.
S/N Names of State Governors
1 Plateau Caleb Mutfwang
2 Taraba Agbu Kefas
3 Zamfara Dauda Lawal
4 Adamawa Ahmadu Fintiri
