Fubara’s APC Exit: When Crossing Over Isn’t a Coronation

Many believe defecting to the ruling party guarantees political success. Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s recent withdrawal from the APC contest shatters that illusion. Instead of a welcome mat, the ruling party’s primaries act as a sieve. Newcomers learn that defection is not promotion but entry into a tougher arena. This cycle leaves politicians in limbo—too tainted to return home, too unintegrated to secure new footing. Movement may be easy, but belonging is earned. Fubara’s experience confirms that in dominant-party politics, joining is only the first test, not the coronation.

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