Long silence has followed the rumoured defection of Nigeria’s former President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan (GEJ), from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Recall that a while ago, there were rumours of an alleged plot by some powers within the APC, to lure him to the party, and possibly make him their flag-bearer for the 2023 presidential election.
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In recent times, the rumour has not been as strong as it was when it first emerged a couple of months ago. At the same time, Goodluck Jonathan has neither debunked, nor confirmed it to be true. Following the long silence, many people have alleged that the plan may have been shelved, considering that the APC could struggle to convince Nigerians, to vote for the same person they rejected a couple of years ago.
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As a result of this, many people have written off GEJ’s rumoured defection to the APC, alleging that such a move will not materialize. However, a closer look at some of the political developments in the country, suggests that GEJ’s rumoured defection should not be written off by Nigerians. This is due to the fact that the North still believes that it has four more years to rule before power will be returned to the South.
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At the same time, the South insistence on taking over after the 8-year administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, appears to be pushing the North to consider relinquishing power to the Southern region in 2023, but with a strategy that could see power return to them after 4 years. Recall that since Nigeria returned to democratic rule in 1999, the South has ruled more than the North for about 4 years.
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Recently, reports by several media outlets, disclosed that the APC may have zoned its National Chairmanship position to the North, a move that is believed by many Nigerians, to be an indication that the party’s 2023 presidential ticket, could be zoned to the Southern region. With this, one cannot write off the likelihood that some powers within the party, who are allegedly behind the plot to lure GEJ to the APC, could revive the move and ensure that he joins the APC ahead of the 2023 presidential election.
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