Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, who represents Abia South Senatorial District, has set out tough conditions under which he would consider defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The lawmaker said any decision to join the APC would hinge on significant changes in the conduct of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, especially policies he believes are inflicting hardship on Nigerians.
Speaking in an interview on Monday, Abaribe said his foremost condition would be the reversal of policies that, in his words, “punish Nigerians.”
He further stated that the size of government must be reduced, while aides and officials around the President should be properly checked and restrained.
Abaribe emphasised that Nigeria operates a democratic system and not a monarchy, insisting that governance must align with democratic principles.
Responding to a question on whether he would defect to the APC if President Tinubu personally invited him, the senator said he would first present his conditions.
“You must review all your policies, especially those that punish Nigerians, and reverse them. That is number one.
“Number two, you cut down your government. Number three, you rein in all the people around you. There are many other things we would also tell him,” he said.
He added that it would be up to the President to decide whether to meet those conditions, stressing that governance should not be conducted in an authoritarian manner.
“This is not a monarchy; it is a democracy,” Abaribe said, adding that he would likely be the last person to defect to the APC.
“If I ever defect, it would mean there are practically no other political parties left in Nigeria,” he concluded.
A case of a snail challenging a cow for a contest. Let’s see how it goes.
Na man you be
You’ve politically spoken well.A tree cannot make a forest.Bola Tinubu is majority & you are minority(dot in a circle).I advice you walk with your instinct.