The Director, Abuja School of Social and Political Thoughts,
Sam Amadi, had described the anti-defection policy of the Nigeria Democratic
Congress, NDC, as dubious.
Amadi made this statement on Friday during an interview on
Arise Television’s ‘Prime Time’.
He was speaking on the recent anti-defection policy
introduced by the NDC ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The policy required candidates seeking elective offices on
its platform to sign legal documents committing to vacate their positions if
they leave the party after winning elections.
Reacting, Amadi said, “I think this NDC’s anti-defection
policy is dubious. The psychology and sense in which the party is pushing this
act could be considered as a distrust in its candidates and shows weakness.
“Their focus should be on winning the election and the
presidency. Once you win the presidency, the people there will stay with you.
And so the history says that once you lose, people will likely go for the
winner’s party.
“And so, for me, at this point, it quite doesn’t suggest
strength, it doesn’t suggest coherence, it rather suggests distrust of their
own candidates.
“So, NDC doing this looks like innovation, but in essence,
it’s really a sign of lack of trust on those who are taking the ticket, and a
sense of its own weakness.”
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