2 Politicians Whose Defections Resulted In Big Regrets
Defection from one political party to another political party is quietly becoming political norm in Nigeria. However, defections of some politicians from a political party to another, often, result in political confusions which end up with regrets.
Politicians, mostly, defect from a political party to another political party with the aim of seeking greener pasture. Politicians do defect from a political party where their political future is narrow and full of uncertainty, to another political party where they may hope to easily actualise their political ambitions.
Defections Resulted In Big Regrets
Importantly, defection of a politician from one political party to another is, often, regretted either by the defector or the political party from which the politician defected.
In the case of the defection of Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Defections Resulted In Big Regrets
Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki would have regretted his action if he had lost the last governorship election in Edo State to his former party.
Wonderfully, Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki won his reelection bid under the platform of his new party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Defections Resulted In Big Regrets
Surely, his defection to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) must have been regretted by members of his former political party, All Progressives Congress (APC).
The defection of the former Ondo State Deputy Governor Agboola Ajayi from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and subsequently, Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), must have been a big ruse and regrettable decision for the former Deputy Governor Agboola Ajayi.
Defections Resulted In Big Regrets
Agboola Ajayi had defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) while serving as the deputy Governor to the incumbent Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, in his first term in office.
Former Ondo State Deputy Governor Agboola Ajayi had defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) with the aim of contesting and win the Governorship ticket of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to unseat his boss, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu from the Office of Ondo State Governor.
Defections Resulted In Big Regrets
Unfortunately, Agboola Ajayi could not outsmart the likes of Eyitayo Jegede who emerged as the governorship candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last governorship election in Ondo State. He then, re-defected from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to a smaller opposition party, Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) where he contested the 2020 governorship election in Ondo State.
Regrettably, Agboola Ajayi lost his seat as the Deputy Governor of Ondo State and could not secure success for his political ambition in his new party, Zenith Labour Party (ZLP).
Defections Resulted In Big Regrets
Sincerely, while prominent members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) would be regretting the defection of Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Agboola Ajayi may likely be recounting what he might have lost as a result of his defection from All Progressives Congress (APC) to another political party.
2 politicians whose defections resulted in big regrets. What do you have to say about this?
