As the 2019 general elections approach, the political climate is fast-changing, and dramatically so. Politicians are clamoring for platforms that suit their
ambitions. In recent weeks, there have been mass defections from one party to another, but the movement was predomanatly from the ruling APC to
opposition PDP. It began from the National Assembly, where a total of 43 legislators from both chambers cross-carpeted.

Subsequently, during the period, some governors also announced their defections.