 Now, the all-progressive Congress, APC, has said it has not granted an automatic ticket to a former president, good luck, Jonathan, who is rumoured to be planning to defect to the party ahead of 2023 general elections. In a statement signed by APC Secretary of the Ecartica Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Senator John James Apado De Te, the ruling party said that waiver granted to new defectors does not exclude them from undergoing nomination processes to contest four positions in the party, and as its flag bearers in general elections. At one point, De Te said, defection into the party by any person does not confer the status of an automatic candidate of the party on such an individual. Hit the notification button so you get notified about fresh news updates.