Defections

  By Sylvester Udemezue Political defection has become one of the most visible and troubling features of Nigeria’s democratic experience. Elected officials routinely abandon the political platforms on which they were voted into office, often without ideological justification and with little or no consequence. While this phenomenon is frequently explainedContinue Reading

  Political defection, often described as party switching or cross-carpeting, has become an entrenched feature of Nigeria’s democratic practice since the return to civilian rule in 1999. While political migration exists in many multiparty democracies, its scale, frequency, and normalisation in Nigeria raise profound constitutional and moral concerns.   AtContinue Reading

    By Lasisi Olagunju  In mid-19th-century Ibadan, military expeditions under Balogun Ibikunle were so successful in slave-catching that by 1859, the city was gripped in the apprehension that it had harvested more slaves than it could control. Professor Bolanle Awe, citing missionary Hinderer’s Half-Yearly Report of Ibadan Station forContinue Reading

  By Mentoring Godson Azudisdp In Nigeria’s democratic journey, one recurring threat continues to destabilise the political terrain — the chronic defection of politicians from one party to another. This trend is not only harmful to political stability but also undermines ideological clarity, electoral integrity, and most importantly, citizen trust.Continue Reading