This is not the best of times for the Nigeria Democratic Congress,NDC as prominent figures continue to dump the party for either the ruling All Progressives Congress or rival opposition parties.

The NDC has suffered a major set back in its push to wrestle power in Cross River State from the ruling All Progressives Congress, its Deputy Governorship candidate, Stella Archibong, withdrawing from the party’s ticket ahead of the 2027 elections.

Archibong announced her withdrawal in a statement on Wednesday, declaring support for Bassey Otu, the state governor, ahead of his re-election bid.

On one hand, the grassroots support structure, Obidient Movement is also not left out of this gale of defection rocking the party with the latest being the former National Coordinator, Yunusa Tanko.

Tanko resigned from the movement and party to pitch tent with the Social Democratic Party, SDP as the Presidential Campaign Council National Coordinator.

This last minute defections or withdrawals could undermine some of the opposition parties who presume they are primed to wrestle power from the ruling party at different levels.