Since the return of democracy in Nigeria in 1999, 23 sitting governors in 18 states have dumped their political parties for another. The top states with the highest number of sitting governors jumping ships are Sokoto, Imo, and Abia. In Sokoto, three governors have dumped their parties for another, while two sitting governors in Imo and Abia have done the same.
Analysis revealed that 13 defecting former governors were from the North, while 10 others were from the Southern bloc. Also, the highest number of governors dumping their party for another happened under former President Muhammadu Buhari.
