Nigeria, Nov. 29 -- When Governor Umo Eno left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in June, he assured Akwa Ibom residents that his defection would not change his political philosophy.

Before a packed audience, including several APC governors inside the Government House banquet hall, Uyo, he declared: "Standing before you today, I make bold to state categorically I have, by today's event, changed my political affiliations, but I would continue to uphold my values, moral fibre, and fundamental principles that I have nourished and cherished all my life.

"Political parties remain vehicles for election. I will continue to ensure that governance is done through the prism of bipartisanship."

The governo...