Your Regrets Are Only Beginning – PDP Hits Back at Fubara Mbah Oborevwori Others

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned that governors who left the party for the All Progressives Congress (APC) will soon face the consequences of their decisions.

According to Gossip News Now , the PDP issued this response after the APC announced that defecting governors should not expect automatic tickets in forthcoming elections.

PDP National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, criticised the defecting governors, alleging that their move was driven by personal gain rather than the welfare of their citizens.

Those who have recently switched from the PDP to the APC include Akwa Ibom’s Umo Eno, Delta’s Sheriff Oborevwori, Enugu’s Peter Mbah, Taraba’s Agbu Kefas, and most recently, Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The APC in Kano has also hinted that Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf may soon follow suit.

In addition to governors, numerous lawmakers at both state and federal levels, as well as former governors, ministers, and other political figures, have also exited the PDP for the ruling party.

Speaking with The PUNCH, Ememobong stressed that the defectors would soon realise the impact of their actions.

He said the defections offered no real benefit to Nigerians or to the states involved, insisting the decisions were based solely on personal ambition.

Ememobong added that the PDP was not surprised that the APC refused to grant automatic tickets, describing the ruling party as one that does not genuinely appreciate its members.

According to him, the APC will continue to see the defectors as “outsiders,” eventually limiting their influence and shattering any hopes of special treatment within the party.

He further noted that the electorate might begin to question why their leaders abandoned the party that initially supported and elevated them.

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) also weighed in. Its National Publicity Secretary, Ladipo Johnson, said the development was predictable, accusing the APC of enticing politicians with promises it rarely delivers.

Johnson explained that the NNPP had previously warned political aides in Kano State not to assume that switching parties guarantees political stability or a second-term ticket.

He said the APC’s internal structure often leaves newcomers uncertain and politically weak, as the party rarely provides clear guidelines or long-term assurances.

According to Johnson, defecting politicians frequently find themselves stranded when the promises made to them fail to materialise, leading to frustration and limited political progress.