Nigeria, April 21 -- There can be no better way to interpret or situate the position of PDP Governors' Forum on the ongoing discussions about political mergers or coalitions other than to conclude that the governors have something up their sleeves. Rising from a meeting in Ibadan, the governors declared that the party will not be involved in any coalition or merger for the 2027 presidential elections. The governors want the party to go it alone. They said however that they are ready to welcome individuals, groups or political parties willing to join their party, the Peoples Democratic Party.

This volte face is remarkable. There must be something sinister about it. For a group that has been critical of the present administration and its a...