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Alhaji Umar Bature, the national organizing secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), claims that party defections to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) are driven more by personal motives than by party or ideological affiliations.

Speaking on Monday, Bature emphasized that the actions were motivated by personal goals and rejected assertions that the defections were caused by internal party problems.

The Organizing Secretary was replying to accusations that the APC is enticing members of the opposition with offers of automatic tickets in the 2027 elections and attractive contracts.

“Nobody is leaving the party because of internal party issues; it’s purely personal interests.

“They believe that after the Edo election, anything can happen. If they’re in the APC, they think the government will perform some ‘magic’ to ensure they win the election. That’s all,” he stated.

Bature further revealed that those who defect, particularly National Assembly members, may be subject to harsh legal repercussions for their acts.

He claimed that all of the lawmakers had sworn allegiance to the PDP prior to running for office, and the party intends to use the federal high courts to oppose their defections.

“They will hear from us, and from the courts. I can assure you they won’t escape accountability because they all swore affidavits to the party before contesting.

“If they defect, they’ll lose their seats. We don’t need to go to the assembly. We’ll trigger the process at the federal high courts,” he warned.

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