Dele Momodu says defections to APC driven by fear

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Dele Momodu, the publisher of Ovation Magazine, says President Bola Tinubu is using coercive tactics to pressure opposition politicians into joining the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, Momodu said many politicians switching allegiance to the APC are doing so out of fear, not loyalty or belief in Tinubu’s leadership.“I’m not surprised about it (Okowa’s defection)—he’s been under serious harassment in recent times; it’s nothing new,” Momodu said.“What would surprise me is if President Bola Tinubu truly believes people are joining the APC because they love him or because he is doing fantastically well.

“What people are doing now is a game of survival; gone are the days when we used to boast that going to prison made one a martyr.

“We once admired the likes of Nelson Mandela, MKO Abiola, and Chief Obafemi Awolowo for enduring detention in the name of principle. These days, nobody wants to go to detention.

“Everybody wants to stay at home and talk about the money they’ve made from politics — name one politician who has not been harassed by either the EFCC or the ICPC at some point.”

Earlier, Sheriff Oborevwori, Delta governor, left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the APC amid a wave of high-profile defections. Thecable