{"id":240308,"date":"2026-01-26T07:56:50","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T07:56:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/defections-it-could-be-because-of-their-sins-nenadi-usman\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T07:56:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T07:56:50","slug":"defections-it-could-be-because-of-their-sins-nenadi-usman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/defections-it-could-be-because-of-their-sins-nenadi-usman\/","title":{"rendered":"Defections: It Could Be Because Of Their \u2018Sins\u2019 \u2013 \u200aNenadi Usman"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">\n<p>The National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Senator<strong> Nenadi Usman<\/strong>, has stated that the specific reasons opposition politicians are defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) remain unknown to her.<\/p>\n<p><b>Abia Radio News <\/b>reports that Usman made the remarks during an interview on TVC News, \u2018Politics on Sunday\u2019 programme, while reacting to recent defections from opposition parties, including the Labour Party, to the APC.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<div class=\"c-ad\">\n<p>Story continues below advertisement\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/18855965\/naijanews_body2 --><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Usman insisted that the trend of defections does not signal the end of opposition influence ahead of the 2027 general elections.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <strong>LP<\/strong> chairman, the defection could be due to the saying \u2018one\u2019s sins are forgiven after joining APC\u2019, but she is unsure of the reason for the movement.<\/p>\n<p>He said, <i>\u201cYou asked me, you said what do I think is making them flock to the APC? Honestly, I don\u2019t know what is making them flock to the APC.<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<div class=\"c-ad\">\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/18855965\/naijanews_body3 --><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><i>\u201cWe hear a lot of news around. We hear stories of people who\u200a \u200athey say, if you join the APC, your sins are forgiven, right? So, it could be that. I don\u2019t know.\u201d\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p>When asked whether the Labour Party has the capacity to field a candidate capable of challenging the APC in the 2027 presidential election, Usman declined to give a definitive answer, saying it was too early to make such a decision.<\/p>\n<p>She added, <i>\u201cWhen we get to that bridge, we\u2019ll cross it. Because whether we are fielding a candidate, how we are going to field the candidate, is not something that I personally can sit now and take a decision.\u201d\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<div class=\"c-ad\">\n<p>Story continues below advertisement\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/18855965\/naijanews_body4 --><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 2 -->\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Senator Nenadi Usman, has stated that the specific reasons opposition politicians are defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) remain unknown to her. 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