Nigeria, April 24 -- In a nation where politics is fast becoming a theatre of absurdities, the defection of Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, once the proud running mate to Atiku Abubakar under the PDP ticket, to the APC, alongside Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, is not just another political switch. It is a betrayal. A betrayal not just of a party, but of ideals, mandates, and the millions who believed in a promise now trampled by ambition.

In Nigeria, loyalty is as fleeting as a campaign promise; the defection from the PDP to the APC is not just another political move. It is a betrayal of trust, of principle, and of millions who once clung to a ticket that asked them to believe in something better.

Okowa was not just a placeholder on...