By CHARLES lWUOHA

The Progressive Students Movement (PSM), a foremost pan-African students’ movement, says recent defection threats by some members of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) are plots targeted at distracting President Bola Tinubu.

The President of PSM, Comrade Bestman Okereafor, in a statement on Wednesday in Enugu said that the recent political development is also aimed at getting political appointments through hand-twisting the President Tinubu-led progressive government.

Okereafor, however, warned that no matter the other remote reasons behind the recent political pressure on Tinubu, “political power will remain in the Southern Nigeria beyond 2027.”

“The attention of PSM Nigeria has been drawn to recent political intrigues in the country involving some well-known beneficiaries of APC decamping to a minority party as well as defection threats by some other relegated actors.

“As progressives, we consider these moves and calls as mere plots to distract President Bola Tinubu, who have been working hard to fix all sectors of the country.

“Whether the recent political development is aimed at getting political appointments or any other remote considerations; it should be noted that such threats hold no water.

“It is clear that political power will remain in the southern Nigeria beyond 2027,” he said.

The PSM boss expressed optimism that “very soon Nigerians will start feeling a sigh of relief courtesy of President Tinubu’s positive plans for the country.”

In another development, Okereafor commended President Tinubu for swiftly inaugurating the National Youth Conference planning committee.

He noted that the conference, which tends to bring together youth leaders across board in the country, would help youths, the real future of the nation, to chat a positive way forward for the country.

“PSM also commend the Minister for Youth Development, Mr Ayodele Olawande, for the progressive inclined steps taken to ensure absolute unity and tranquility among youth groups in the country,” he said.