By Otobong Gabriel, Abuja
The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Felix Morka, has said the ruling party has no intention of stopping politicians who choose to join its ranks.
Speaking during an interview on Arise Television on Tuesday, Morka described the recent wave of defections to the APC as a sign of growing confidence in the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
He made the remarks amid concerns over the increasing number of governors defecting to the ruling party, including the recent defection of the Kano State governor.
According to Morka, the governors joining the APC are doing so because they believe in what he called a “resurging Nigeria” under Tinubu’s leadership.
“What we are seeing are governors who have made a conscious decision to align themselves with this resurging Nigeria that President Tinubu is clearly positioning the country to become,” he said.
The APC spokesperson stressed that the party remains open to new members and would not act as a barrier to politicians seeking to defect.
“We are happy and excited when people join our party. We cannot act as gatekeepers or try to filter out those who want to come into our fold.
Doing so would be undemocratic,” Morka stated.
Addressing fears that the growing defections could lead to a one-party state, Morka dismissed such concerns, noting that Nigeria has experienced similar political dominance in the past without weakening its democracy.
He recalled a period when the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) controlled a comparable number of states across the country.
“At a point in our history, the PDP governed Nigeria with nearly the same number of governors. I was actively involved in politics at the time, and there was no serious talk of Nigeria becoming a one-party state,” he said.
Morka added that the current situation should not be interpreted as a threat to democratic pluralism, insisting that politicians joining the APC is not synonymous with the emergence of a one-party system
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