Founding NDC Chieftain Abandons 'One-Man Show' Party for APC in Bayelsa.

Wilson leads supporters in mass defection, slams opposition party's lack of internal democracy

A founding leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Hon. Fyneman Wilson, has officially thrown in his lot with the All Progressives Congress (APC), dismissing his former party as a "sole proprietorship" that is "heading nowhere."

The defection took place yesterday at the Golden Tulip Hotel in Government House, Onopa, where Wilson formally announced his resignation alongside a large group of his supporters from across Bayelsa State.

The ceremony drew prominent APC figures, including Bayelsa's Deputy Governor, Dr. Peter Akpe, former Deputy Governor Rt. Hon. Peremobowei Ebebi, State Secretary Barr. Odoji Japan, and several other party stalwarts who turned out to receive the defectors.

In his speech, Wilson pulled no punches about why he was leaving the NDC. He accused the party of lacking internal democracy and collective leadership, claiming it had devolved into a "one-man show" with no clear vision for the future.

"The party is heading nowhere," Wilson declared, explaining that his decision was driven by frustration with the NDC's leadership structure and its inability to offer a credible alternative to the ruling APC.

The defection is seen as a significant boost for the APC in Bayelsa, coming just months ahead of crucial political realignments in the state.