Former Sokoto Governor Aminu Tambuwal has accused members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) who defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of being driven by “stomach infrastructure” and national interests.

Tambuwal, who spoke during an interview on the sideline of the PDP National Executive Council meeting, Northwest Zone in Kaduna on Saturday, said the APC lacks focus, direction, and compassion, arguing it has driven Nigeria into economic hardship.

He questioned the integrity of politicians who defect to the APC, saying that they are not driven by a desire to serve the people but hunger and lack of self-control.

According to him: “People leave the party for different reasons. What I have been observing in the past is that defections are not in the interest of the people but based on stomach infrastructure.

“I said that because if we are talking of defection in the interest of the people, I believe you will not go to APC.

“If you are a politician with conscience, with the current policies being driven by APC and current economic conundrum that APC has driven Nigeria into, hardship across the country, there is nothing attractive outside stomach infrastructure.

“So those who defected based on stomach infrastructure are not worrisome.”

He emphasised the need for politicians who genuinely care about the country to come together and work toward easing out the current administration.