Senator Bala Na’Allah has warned that recent defections to the All Progressives Congress (APC) do not automatically translate into electoral triumph for the party, emphasizing that performance and public trust remain the key elements ahead of future elections.
Na’Allah, a founding member of the APC, made these remarks while he appeared on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily and reacted to the growing tide of defections from opposition parties into the ruling party across various states.
He claims that although defections could garner attention, they do not independently affect election results.
He pointed out that a large number of persons switching to the APC are powerful politicians with sizable fan bases in their states, which frequently gives the appearance that the party is becoming more powerful. However, he warned that such movements should not be confused for guaranteed election victory.
The senator stated, “Defections do not always determine a political party’s success.” “Those with significant authority in their respective states are the ones making these defections. In politics, a party’s success is not determined by defection. In Nigeria, you can comfortably state that while local people whom you believe are not satisfied by the APC are registering with the APC, it does not determine success in the future election. The APC still has to work and convince the people that it is working to position the country to a stronger future.”
Na’Allah noted that, despite the increasing influx of politicians into the APC, the party must still gain Nigerians’ faith by effective government and demonstrable results. He underlined that it is the duty of the ruling party to persuade the populace that it is sincerely trying to ensure a better future for the nation.
In retrospect, Na’Allah stated that the APC was founded with the explicit goal of altering Nigeria’s political landscape under the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) rule. He continued by saying that the original goal of the APC was to rectify what its founders saw as the previous ruling party’s wrong trajectory.
“I am a founding member, and I can conveniently say that no party that had been was formed and came had a better intention than the APC. While the PDP was in power, the APC stated, “We believed that the trajectory of the PDP.” So, the APC still has to strive and convince the people that it is trying to position the country to a stronger future.”
The senator’s remarks coincide with a recent wave of governors, legislators, and other prominent politicians defecting to the APC. This trend has altered the political landscape and generated discussion about its potential effects on future elections.
Na’Allah came to the conclusion that, in order to position the party for success in upcoming elections, the APC must continue to interact with Nigerians, respond to their concerns, and show that it is capable of delivering.
