The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd.), has hinted that he may formally join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), saying he is currently “in transition” politically.
Musa, a former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), made the remarks during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme.
Asked whether he now considers himself a politician, the minister said, “I’ve not transitioned yet. I’m in transition.”
When pressed on whether he is already a member of the APC, Musa replied, “Not yet, but I think I will be. Definitely. The APC has given me the platform to present myself right from when I was CDS till date, so why not?”
The 58-year-old minister said President Bola Tinubu deserves full support, pledging to back the administration in every possible way.
“Mr President needs total support. I will give him all the support I can to ensure he succeeds in his call of duty, including moving forward to a second term. I’ll give him my very best,” he said.
Musa served as the 18th Chief of Defence Staff from June 23, 2023, until his retirement on October 30, 2025, and was sworn in as Minister of Defence on December 4, 2025.
His comments come amid a sustained wave of political defections to the APC since President Tinubu assumed office in May 2023, a trend that intensified throughout 2025 and into 2026.
Several sitting governors have crossed over from opposition parties to the ruling party, including Abba Yusuf of Kano State from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), as well as Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers, Peter Mbah of Enugu, Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom, Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta, Douye Diri of Bayelsa, and Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State, all from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Most recently, Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas defected from the PDP to the APC, raising the number of governors under the ruling party to 29.
While many of the defections have been attributed to internal crises within opposition parties, the growing realignments have intensified debate over the political landscape ahead of the 2027 general elections.
