Gale Of Defections: Power Quest Over Party Ideology? (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The gale of defections by Nigerian politicians from one political party to another has dominated political discourse in the country lately. While some schools of thought consider it normal, others say such defections are for power pursuit instead of upholding party ideology. He added that what the ruling party could only achieve was to weaken some opposition party ahead of next general election. While the debate on the legality and morality of defections rages, stakeholders say dearth of party ideology, internal party wrangling and others factors that create room for defections should be addressed.