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Former senator and media executive, Ben Murray-Bruce, has said that the wave of defections from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) does not signal the end of opposition politics in Nigeria, maintaining that the nation’s democracy will always produce new contenders.
Murray-Bruce made this known on Thursday during an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time, following his own defection to the APC.
His comment came in reaction to the recent defection of PDP governors, including Douye Diri of Bayelsa State and Peter Mbah of Enugu State, who both joined the APC earlier this week.
The former lawmaker explained that the weakening of the PDP should not be mistaken for the collapse of democracy or the extinction of opposition in Nigeria.
“Things get destroyed for others to show up. There will be other parties. It may not be called PDP, but there will be opposition. So, if PDP dies, it dies. Somebody is going to show up. Somebody will show up, for sure,” he said.
He emphasised that Nigeria’s political landscape is dynamic and will always create space for new political forces to challenge those in power.
“There will be opposition, there will be election. There are people who will challenge the president, and it’s going to be a tough election. It’s going to be very tough,” he stated.
Murray-Bruce dismissed suggestions that the defection of prominent members from the PDP to the APC could result in a one-party system, arguing that although the PDP may appear “half dead,” democracy in Nigeria remains intact.
“Don’t think because PDP is half dead means the democratic process is dead. It feels that way, people think that way, but somebody will emerge, a leader will show up, and there will be tough opposition,” he explained.
Highlighting individuals who could still influence Nigeria’s political scene, the former senator said, “Peter Obi is not dead. Kwankwaso is not dead. Atiku is not dead, so there will be opposition.”
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