Well-known politicians from the PDP have been leaving for the APC. Adams Oshiomhole, the former national chairman of the APC, has called attention to this huge defection.
When he said, "The unbrella is leaking," he figuratively described the PDP's internal instability and incapacity to hold onto its members, thus capturing the state of affairs.
In Oshiomhole's words, "This election is between the PDP and the APC. I don't want to be too personal, but the fact that we are harvesting more and more people every day is significant."
"The campaign is growing, and I'm surprised that rather than speculating about who we might choose, just last week in my local government, the remaining remnants of the PDP defected to the APC."
Oshiomhole's comments are in line with an increasingly prevalent belief among political analysts that the PDP is having difficulty retaining its support.
He emphasized, "People are jumping out because the umbrella is leaking," suggesting that the PDP's waning influence is evident from the defections.
This defection has important ramifications for the next elections. The fact that Oshiomhole mentioned defections occurring in key locations points to the APC's strategic advantage as it gathers steam and widens its support base.
The change raises the possibility of a realignment of political allegiances, which may have an effect on the general results of the election.
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