Former Abia State Governor, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu has explained why politicians are defecting to political parties.
Kalu who was quoted by the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN noted that politicians are defecting because of their personal interest and “not in the interest of the people”
He attributed the trend of defection to lack of ideology among the nation’s political class. He said politicians should learn to play politics of ideology.
He said, “Those politicians that are defecting are doing so for their selfish interest because they felt that they would not get the ticket from their former parties.
Kalu said he can never return to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
He said, “Those politicians that are defecting are doing so for their selfish interest because they felt that they would not get the ticket from their former parties.
“You saw that when I left the Peoples Democratic Party I did not return rather, I joined APC because it meets my expectations and that is where all Nigerians of note are sitting.’’
Kalu also assured that he was determined to bring the Southeast geo-political zone into the mainstream of the nation’s politics.
“I am currently working hard day and night to ensure that APC wins the governorship and National Assembly positions in all the states in the zone.
“My ambition is to make sure that I bring the South-east to sit where other Nigerians are sitting and we must achieve it in 2019,’’ he said.
