Top leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have ruled out the possibility of granting automatic tickets to governors who recently defected or are planning to defect to the ruling party.
Governors affected by the decision include Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State, Agbu Kefas of Taraba State, and Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, all of whom recently joined the APC. Also mentioned is Abba Kabir Yusuf, the Kano State governor, who is reportedly expected to join the party soon.
A member of the APC National Working Committee (NWC), who spoke anonymously due to lack of authorization, stated that defection into the APC does not automatically guarantee a party ticket, stressing that due process and internal democracy must be followed.
Backing this stance, the APC Director of Publicity, Bala Ibrahim, said in an exclusive interview with The PUNCH that the party remains democratic and progressive, adding that all members—old and new—must compete fairly and be allowed to fully exercise their rights within the party.
The development signals the APC leadership’s intention to discourage entitlement politics and reinforce internal party democracy ahead of future elections.
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