As early as 5, May 7 -- 00 am today, May 7, 2025, I found myself immersed in the online edition of the Lusaka Times, a Zambian newspaper I read frequently to broaden my understanding of African politics. Among the stories I stumbled upon was a thought-provoking piece titled "Staging Defections Is an Outdated Way of Doing Politics."

The moment I read through the story, I was subconsciously drawn into a deep reflection on Nigeria's political landscape. With a sigh, I whispered to myself: "What an irony!" Here I was, reading about a country where political defection, long a dominant feature in Nigeria's political scene, is now regarded as outdated and archaic.

The story quoted Reagan Kashinga, the Socialist Party's Copperbelt Provincial Vi...