Defection: Corrupt Politicians Taking Refuge in APC, Labour Party Alerts Nigerians

Defection: Corrupt Politicians Taking Refuge in APC, Labour Party Alerts Nigerians

Today, the National Secretary of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Kayode Ajulo, has raised concern over the emerging trend whereby politicians with corruption history now find the All Progressives Congress (APC) a safe haven to run to in order to evade prosecution.

Ajulo, while commenting on the spate of defection of politicians to the APC fold, described the action the politicians as “desperate, venal, and self-seeking behaviour.”

In a statement issued in Abuja, the LP scribe said the action of the decamping politicians is nothing but selfish and a move "borne out of self-preserving instincts of dishonourable characters within the erstwhile ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).”
According to him, “The APC is being subtly turning into a sanctuary by shady characters from the PDP who want to escape the long arm of the law. The deluge of defections into the ruling APC should be a matter of concern for discerning and well-meaning Nigerians who want a country founded on justice, equity and the rule of law.

“Let no one be deceived by this trend of defections; it is nothing but a desperate measure enacted by corrupt politicians to evade prosecutions for crimes committed.”

Ajulo wondered why the affected politicians were suddenly falling over themselves to align with the APC even though in the build-up to the 2015 elections, many of the defecting politicians claimed to have no confidence in the candidature of President Muhammadu Buhari who later emerged winner at the presidential polls.

“These are people who vigorously opposed the bid of President Buhari during the campaign season, now he (Buhari) and his party, APC, have become the beautiful bride being courted by many suitors.

“Initially, it was assumed that the defectore were ‘porting’ to the ruling party because they wanted continuous  access to the huge funds accessible by association with the party now in power.
"However, a close look at these characters have showed that they see the APC as some sort of haven and they are flocking into it not so much because they are chasing money but actually because they are fleeing from accountability and possible prosecution,” he said.