Nigeria, April 25 -- Usman Okai, the National Coordinator of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Youths Frontier, says the party remains strong despite recent defections to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

On Wednesday, Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and other key PDP figures in the state moved to the APC.

Speaking on the move, Delta State Commissioner for Information, Charles Aniagwu, said the decision was necessary to unite with others and work towards a better Delta State.

Okai, speaking on TVC News on Friday, said political defections are common in Nigeria and should not be seen as a major blow to the PDP.

"This is not new. In Nigerian politics, defections happen all the time," Okai said. "Yes, we regret what ha...