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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 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.

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has attributed recent gubernatorial defections to pressure and intimidation, while the PDP launches nationwide membership recruitment amid concerns over electoral reforms and declining voter participation.

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.

President Bola Tinubu has challenged Nigerian lawmakers to mobilize grassroots support for state policing reforms, while Osun State's political landscape faces upheaval after 24 legislators defected from the ruling PDP to the Accord Party.

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.

Nigeria's political opposition faces upheaval as Osun State's speaker leads 24 lawmakers from PDP to Accord Party, while Adamawa Governor Fintiri's defection to APC triggers internal recriminations and ADC South-South leaders reject established presidential candidates.

NNPP leader Rabiu Kwankwaso visited PDP Governor Seyi Makinde in Ibadan, describing the meeting as friendship-based rather than political strategy, though the timing raises questions about cross-party alignments before Nigeria's 2027 elections.

The All Progressives Congress has strengthened its political position through recent by-election victories and FCT area council polls, while the opposition PDP prepares legal action over alleged electoral irregularities despite celebrating its Gwagwalada win.

National Assembly passes sweeping Electoral Act reforms as APC secures victories in FCT, Rivers, and Kano by-elections, intensifying early positioning for 2027 general elections amid opposition pushback.

Nigeria's ruling APC celebrates victories in FCT area council polls while opposition PDP leaders interpret results as evidence of potential comeback ahead of 2027 general elections.

The ruling All Progressives Congress confronts a paradox: consolidating power in Abuja while losing ground in strategic states, revealing fractures that could reshape the 2027 electoral landscape.

The All Progressives Congress secured chairmanship positions in four of six Federal Capital Territory area councils in elections held February 22, 2026, while the opposition PDP won in Gwagwalada and announced plans to challenge results in court.

Nigeria's ruling All Progressives Congress secured chairmanship victories in Bwari, AMAC, and Kwali area councils, while the opposition PDP won Gwagwalada in Federal Capital Territory elections held February 21, 2026.

Nigeria's political arena sees significant movements as President Tinubu's support network expands, state governors make strategic appointments, and opposition parties enforce internal discipline ahead of future electoral contests.