Segun Sowunmi, an ally of Atiku Abubakar, has explained why he would consider leaving the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join the All Progressives Congress (APC), following his recent meeting with President Bola Tinubu.
The former spokesperson for Atiku Abubakar’s 2023 presidential campaign said he would exit the PDP if party leaders “insist on destroying” the party.
Speaking during an interview on TVC’s Your View on Tuesday, Sowunmi expressed his admiration for the APC, noting that President Tinubu and his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari, are stable leaders.
He emphasized, “Unlike other leaders, Tinubu and Buhari don’t jump from one political tendency to the other.”
He stated clearly, “Let me be very upfront. I’ve always said and I’ve said it many times over, if I ever leave the PDP, damn, I’m going to the APC.”
“And why is that? Because at least I can accept that the two main pillars of the APC, President Muhammadu Buhari and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, are stable people.”
“They don’t jump from one political tendency to the other, and have been damn stable too since 1998.”
Sowunmi also shared that before making any move to the ruling party, he would first consult his friend, Felix Morka, the APC’s National Publicity Secretary, to understand the party’s constitution.
He said, “If I have to go to the APC, I will first of all visit my friend Felix Morka. I will have a sit down with him. I’ll ask for the constitution of the party, I will read it.”
Additionally, Sowunmi condemned the coalition movement led by Atiku, his principal, revealing his disagreement with the efforts.
The former governorship candidate in Ogun State, who claims to have spent about 27 years in the PDP, expressed irritation over the coalition talks.
He said, “One of the reasons why I’m irritated by this talk of coalition that they are doing is that I can’t imagine how decent political people will think that it is their responsibility to be looking for new platform every season.”
“I don’t agree. So if I must leave, I must at least go to where I think they can also be stable forever.”
As a known critic of President Tinubu and his administration, Sowunmi has recently praised the President following their meeting.
He told Channels Television that the visit allowed him to ask questions and better understand Tinubu’s policies.
He maintained, “I could work with Tinubu,” adding that he has known him since 1994.
Sowunmi claimed, “President Tinubu is smarter than all his political rivals, including Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party.”
