Strong Political Party Ideology Will Curb Defection – BMO

The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) says a strong ideological political party system is needed to curb defection and bring the practice to barest minimum.
Mr Niyi Akinsiju, Chairman of the organisation said this while fielding questions at News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum yesterday in Abuja.
Akinsiju noted that where politicians were bound by strong ideology, there would be reduction in defection by self-seeking politicians even in the face of intra-party crisis.
According to him, reconciliation is the difference the BMO is looking out for in Nigeria, where political parties will actually reconcile during crisis and uphold their ideologies and foundation.
“If one belonged to a party and its ideology, where there is an intra-party conflict, they must resolve it within and not dump the ship because there is an available party elsewhere.
“Those who easily defect must be asked a question, what is the similarity in belief and ideology in the political party they are going into,’’ he said.
Akinsiju said that the association supported the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ideology which led to its landslide victory in the 2019 general elections.
He, however, said that the BMO could not physically intervene in the current crisis rocking the party.