Progressives: 12 PDP governors could join APC

About 12 governors, whoare members of the ruling Peoples Democratic
Party, may join the newly formed political party, All Progressive
Congress. Our correspondent gathered that the governors were already
talking with theleaders of the newly formed political party.


Investigations further showed that some of the governors were already
thinking of how to leave the party and join the newly formed APC.

The new party was formed by the merging of the Action Congress of
Nigeria, All Nigeria Peoples Party, All Progressive Grand Alliance and
Congress for Progressive Change.


It was gathered that some other minor political parties had also
discussed with the newly former political party. Sources close the PDP
said the party was already fidgetingthat some of its governors and
lawmakers could leave the party.


A member of the National Working Committee of the PDP, who spoke with
our correspondent on condition of anonymity, said the leadership of
the party and the Presidency were afraid that their governors could
abandon the umbrella.

Umbrella is the symbol of the PDP.

He said behind the show of 'we don't care' by the party's leadership,
there was concealment of fear, as the party was afraid that the
current crisis rocking the party could consume it and make it a
minority party in the future.


He said, "The party's leadership is afraid. I must tell you. We are
not convenient at all because the formation of the party is coming at
a time we are having problems inour party.


"Don't forget that the NWC is divided. The governors are angry. We
cannot hold National Executive Committee meeting. We are even finding
it difficult to elect the chairman of our Board of Trustees.


"We are also having financial problems in the party as the governors
have refused to fund us the way they used to do before the crisis
started.

"So, if anyone is telling you that we are at peace and are not worried
as a result of the formation of the party, such a person is being
economical with the truth."

The source also added that though the party is convenient with the
attitude of his members in the Senate, the same thing could not be
said of the House of Representatives.


"We know that the opposition is in control of the House, because
though the Speaker, Mallam Aminu Tambuwal belongs to our party, he is
more popular among the opposition political parties," the NWC member
said regrettably.


Among governors touted that could leave the party, four are from the
North-West, three from the North-East, two from the South-South and
three from the North-Central.


We further gathered that these governors, especially those from the
North, would move if it was clear that President Goodluck Jonathan
would run for a second term.

"His second term ambition, if he declares it, will quicken the death
of this party," a source close to the party said.