Nigerians are seriously reacting to the rumors that filtered in on Sunday that former Vice president of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar is planing to decamped to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

But are Nigerians really in shock?

Though The former vice president has not formerly indicated that he was making the move, it was reported that the factional leader of the PDP, Ali Modu Sheriff pointed out Atiku’s move in an interview he had with African Independent Television (AIT).

In the interview, he accused Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and a former Deputy National Chairman of PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, of plotting to hand the party’s ticket to a prominent leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), The Nation Online reported

“Wike and Secondus are working to give the party ticket in 2019 to a man in All Progressives Congress (APC), a man that is not even bold enough to leave the APC and join us. He was in the PDP before. He was a founding father of the PDP,” Sheriff was quoted as saying.

“I don’t have to mention him. Secondus himself told me that he and Wike always meet this man to strategise plans on 2019. I told him that it is wrong. If the man is bold enough, let him come and join us now.”

Nigerians who were waiting for the former Vice President to refute the allegation even though his name was not mentioned were surprised when all they got was a tweet from his media office saying he was not the cause of the crisis in PDP.

Dear @IndependentNGR, Former VP @atiku has no hand in PDP crisis.

— Atiku Media Office (@AtikuOrg) August 21, 2016

This has elicited different reactions by politics watchers in the country. Below are some of the reactions of the rumored but ‘undenied’ decamping by Atiku.

I am not in shock as Atiku bows out because our political parties have no ideology

— Lola Akinyele (@TalkWithLola) August 22, 2016

Shock as Atiku ? Well, its too obvious Atiku’s aim is to be Nigeria’s president; come 2019. He knows he won’t get this under the APC

— Jerry Omoba Secundus (@ijebu_garri) August 22, 2016

a leader that has no concept, eyesight, no pluckiness& extreme is not tasteful to lead. #jumparound “Shock As Atiku”

— opeyemi adesola (@opeyemi_adesola) August 22, 2016

Shock as Atiku why are they making APC a party of confessed political warlords? Pls regroup for the interest of the party #masshunger

— James Dooga (@Jamdosquard) August 22, 2016

‘Shock as Atiku” lol! not surprised one bit.

— King Arthur (@kingarthur_) August 22, 2016

Pls who is in Shock As Atiku bows out! Are APC folks themselves sure of a permanent stay in the party? People port jor! No more shocks!

— Ben Fidelis (@BenFidelis) August 22, 2016