5 articles tagged with “party defection”
Nigeria's main opposition party confronts internal fractures as former Sokoto Governor Aminu Tambuwal defects to the African Democratic Congress while the Wike-aligned Board of Trustees urges an end to litigation.
Nigeria's political landscape continues to shift as a federal lawmaker defects from PDP to APC in Gombe State, Governor Okpebholo appoints actress Mercy Johnson to a senior advisory role, and Rivers State mourns the death of Senator Barinada Mpigi.
Political tensions escalate as Zamfara's governor accuses the federal government of bias in aid distribution, while Taraba's leader defends his APC defection amid claims of ethnic political calculations.
Governor Abba Yusuf frames his controversial party switch from NNPP to APC as strategic alignment with federal power, highlighting an ₦8 billion relief package as evidence of the benefits of political realignment in Nigeria's patron-client system.
Governor Abba Yusuf has justified his switch from NNPP to APC as necessary for Kano's development, while Labour Party in Oyo State dismisses reports of internal divisions ahead of 2027 elections.