By Elizabeth Ukey

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A former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Victor Attah, has criticised the spate of defections among Nigerian politicians, describing the trend as an “abomination” that undermines democratic stability.

Attah, who served as governor between 1999 and 2007, spoke on Thursday while featuring on The Morning Show, a breakfast programme on Arise Television.

He warned that frequent cross-carpeting between political parties erodes the foundation of governance and policy-making.

“If we have an unstable party situation in Nigeria, we will have an unstable policy, and we will end up with an unstable nation,” Attah said.

He argued that the phenomenon has had damaging effects on Nigeria’s democratic development.

“I attribute the rise in defections within Nigeria’s politics to the Peoples Democratic Party, as they were the ones who set this trend in motion,” he added.

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