Threat to democracy: CSO frowns at mass defection to APC

The Center for Human Rights and Accountability Network (CHRAN) has condemned the recent defections of politicians in the opposition parties to the ruling political party in Nigeria

It describes such move as self-serving and a threat to the country’s democracy.

The Director of CHRAN, Otuekong Franklyn Isong, stated this at the weekend in Uyo during an Annual Public Lecture to mark the 2025 Democracy Day in Nigeria with the theme, ‘The Role of Opposition Political Parties in Deepening Democracy’.

Isong who noted that opposition political parties are necessary to safeguard democracy, called on Nigerians to resist the temptation of turning the country into a one-party state. He stressed that democracy cannot thrive…