12 articles tagged with “political violence”
Allegations of an assassination attempt on Peter Obi in Edo State, claims of security agency weaponization in Kano, and warnings about electoral credibility following FCT polls have intensified concerns about Nigeria's democratic health.
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.
Opposition leader Atiku Abubakar accuses President Tinubu's APC of promoting political violence in Edo State, while early senatorial declarations and presidential campaign messaging signal an intensifying contest ahead of 2027 elections.
Former presidential candidate Peter Obi and ex-Edo State Governor John Odigie-Oyegun narrowly avoided gunfire in Benin City during an attack on ADC supporters, intensifying concerns over political violence ahead of Nigeria's electoral cycle.
An ANC councillor was killed in an ambush in South Africa's eThekwini region, while Lagos has recorded 13 road fatalities since January, highlighting persistent public safety challenges across the continent.
From Nigeria's Plateau State to South Africa's coastal communities, gun violence claimed three lives this week, exposing fragile security in public spaces and the targeting of political figures across the continent.
The All Progressives Congress conducted state-level congresses across Nigeria to select local leadership, with peaceful consensus-building in some states contrasted by violent confrontations in Delta State that raised questions about internal party democracy.
At least 10 people were injured and 13 arrested as multiple violent incidents erupted during political gatherings across Nigeria, including an assassination attempt on a lawmaker during APC ward congresses.
Nigeria's ruling All Progressives Congress conducts ward congresses and candidate screenings amid political violence in Ondo State and a power struggle between Governor Yusuf and former mentor Kwankwaso in Kano.
A terrorist assault in Zamfara state killed at least 30 people while political violence during party elections in Ondo state left four dead, prompting President Tinubu to summon the state governor as security concerns escalate nationwide.
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa confronts mounting challenges including deadly APC ward congress violence that claimed four lives, boundary disputes with Ogun State, and rumors of internal party rifts, prompting presidential intervention.
Two people died during an APC ward congress in Ondo State while eleven perished in a road accident in Enugu, highlighting Nigeria's escalating security challenges as political tensions intensify ahead of party primaries.