Sylvester Idowu writes that there is more to last week’s defection of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and other top politicians from the People’s Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress in Delta State.
Ordinarily, whenever a party receives the defection of a big and considered asset politician, it rolls out the drum of celebration but that of the leadership of the Delta State People’s Democratic Party (PDP), from the incumbent Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, his predecessor and former Vice presidential candidate in the 2023 poll, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, the Deputy Governor, Monday Onyeme to the Speaker of the state house of assembly and entire structure from the state to the local government, wards and units to the ruling party last Wednesday was different.
Instead of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in the oil rich state to celebrate over the defection, the reverse has been the case as it is the members of the defecting PDP that have been celebrating the acquisition of the hitherto APC in the state.