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Nigeria's ruling party faces potential mass defections starting April as lawmakers worry about party primaries, while the electoral commission warns citizens to lower expectations for the 2027 general election.

President Bola Tinubu will formally consider Tunji Disu's appointment as Inspector-General of Police at Monday's Nigeria Police Council meeting, while the ruling APC attributes recent high-profile defections to governance performance rather than political inducements.

Former PDP gubernatorial candidate David Ombugadu has resigned citing leadership disputes, while opposition parties struggle to meet INEC membership registration deadlines and internal conflicts threaten party cohesion.

Nigeria's ruling party conducts state-level elections ahead of its national convention while mobilization groups target 10 million votes for President Tinubu, as new electoral regulations raise questions about primary processes.

State governors across Nigeria are rolling out economic intervention programmes and infrastructure projects, whilst political parties intensify preparations for upcoming elections through regional congresses and candidate endorsements.

As Nigeria's 2027 general election approaches, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised governors defecting to the ruling APC as pursuing personal survival, while the ADC raises concerns about electoral timelines and second-generation politicians emerge as potential candidates.

The All Progressives Congress has indefinitely suspended party congresses in Abia State citing new developments, as political analyst Pat Utomi condemns President Tinubu's assent to the Electoral Act 2026 as a threat to democratic freedoms.

As Nigeria approaches its 2027 presidential election, the convergence of electoral reforms, escalating political spending, and democratic anxieties is reshaping the country's political and economic landscape in ways that extend far beyond the ballot box.

Nigeria's ruling All Progressives Congress conducted ward congresses across multiple states with mixed approaches, while indefinitely postponing proceedings in Abia State amid growing calls for electoral reforms.

Nigeria's House Speaker Tajudeen Abbas has defended the Electoral Act's provision for both electronic and manual results transmission, citing poor internet penetration, as INEC releases its 2027 election timetable.

Nigeria's main opposition party faces unprecedented hemorrhaging of elected officials to rival parties, while political commentators warn that weak resistance to attacks on opposition leaders threatens the country's democratic pluralism.

Political tensions escalate as opposition parties reject INEC's revised election timetable while a Federal High Court orders the restoration of suppressed constituencies in Kogi State, highlighting growing disputes over Nigeria's electoral framework ahead of 2027 polls.

The People's Democratic Party confronts its gravest political crisis in years as Adamawa Governor Ahmadu Fintiri defects to the ruling APC alongside his entire cabinet, while 25 Osun State legislators abandon the party for Accord Party amid intensifying internal factionalism.

Political realignments are underway as Iyabo Obasanjo announces her Ogun State governorship bid while the Yoruba Ronu Leadership Forum withdraws support from the ruling APC in favor of the opposition ADC.

Nigeria's ruling APC gains high-profile recruit as former immigration boss Babandede pledges support for Tinubu, while violent confrontations at Kano ward congress underscore internal party tensions ahead of 2027 elections.