The President of the Ijaw National Congress, Prof. Okaba Benjamin, stated on Thursday that there is nothing wrong if the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Sim Fubara, decides to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to Benjamin, political defection is no longer seen as a significant issue by Nigerians, pointing out that even President Bola Tinubu could join the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) if he views it as a viable platform. His comment comes amid growing speculation that Fubara is considering a move from the PDP to the APC, following a recent visit to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and reconciliation talks with two APC governors. Fubara, who was suspended for six months due to the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State, also met with President Tinubu for the second time just days ago. Benjamin further emphasized that Nigeria lacks true political parties, describing them instead as mere platforms for power transfer. Featuring on Channels Television’s Morning Brief, Benjamin said: “If a former Vice presidential candidate defects, what’s wrong about Fubara defecting to APC? There is nothing wrong about that. “We don’t have political parties, we have platforms put together for people to transmit from one position to the other. “So, if we have state governors, former Vice presidential candidates of parties just moving on, to the extent that one of the governors said if you don’t move with me, I will sack you, so there are no ideological differences and all that. “I had a conversation with a former state party chairman and I asked him, you have moved from PDP to this, and he said yes, I now asked him what is the first item in schedule this of your party, and he said he doesn’t know. “What I’m trying to say is this, Fubara said he will do anything for peace in Rivers State, however, Nigerians shout not interpret this as him planning to defect. Even tomorrow, Tinubu may decide to defect to PDP if he finds the party as a veritable platform.”