Political defection: Is it crazy or genius?

Some recent political trends have raised eyebrows for Nigerians. Both the politicians and their supporters are coming out of the blue about it. While some are of the thought that politician’s defect to other parties is crazy thing to do, but others think it is genius idea. They, say, it is all aimed at grabbing power in 2027. No doubt, the political atmosphere spice up something like that. Although state governors of Delta, Akwa Ibom, Enugu and Nasarawa and their cabinet have defected to the ruling APC, but Bayelsa state governor SDD’ is different. He never made it public the party he’s defecting. This is making the people of the state flabbergasted somehow and seems crazy. Since the creation of the state in 1996, no governor has resigned to another party. Under rain or shine, they remain in the PDP though defection is allowed by the country’s 1999 constitution. It’s crazy because they don’t know where he’s defecting after they supported him so far, he came to power. They love and embraced him particularly for his developmental strides so for him to defect is a blow to them. They are thinking whether he could still fulfil his lofty political promises now that he has resigned and maybe later defects to another party. However, some think differently. His resignation from PDP is welcome and smart idea. According to this school of thought, Bayelsa state being one of top oil producing states in the country is only partially benefiting from its revenue resources from the Federal Government – the center government- as others who don’t produce the golden egg, the mainstay of the nation’s wealth. They believe that stepping aside the PDP would give Bayelsa opportunity to attract more rapid development at both rural and urban environments. This group view that belonging to center is better than staying outside the party that rules the nation. But the multi-dollar question being asked if the PDP never control power in the center? President OBJ, Yar’dua and Jona were there. Did anything spectacular change in Bayelsa than Lagos or Abuja? The bottom line still hinges on the gist that the drama of grabbing power in 2027 general elections. All of them -defecting or not- wants to make their relevance base on political appointments or representation to belong. One would not cow the electorates to believe them. They run to them always when it is for election, they are not consulted when crucial decision is taken. Fact is that politicians are not be trusted. Bayelsa state seems to be at the cross-road, no governor, cabinet, lawmakers in the House of Assembly are in disarray including local government council elected officers in EKELGA and KOLGA.