BREAKING: Power Struggle Erupts in Nigeria’s Opposition as New Leadership Emerges Amid Deepening Party Crisis

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 02, 2026

Nigeria’s opposition bloc, formed to challenge President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections, has suffered a significant setback as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) removed key leadership names from its official registry a move that temporarily freezes the party’s operational status ahead of critical primaries.

Uchechi Okporie

Mar 31, 2026

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the APC-led Federal Government of attempting to destabilise the party following Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso’s defection, alleging pressure on INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN), to interfere in its leadership.

Uchechi Okporie

Mar 31, 2026

Nigeria’s political landscape shifted on Tuesday after Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced that three seats in the upper chamber have been declared vacant following the deaths of the lawmakers who previously occupied them.

Uchechi Okporie

Mar 31, 2026

Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally requested the Senate’s approval to secure a $5 billion foreign loan, a move that places renewed attention on the country’s growing debt burden and the administration’s strategy for stabilising Africa’s largest economy.

Uchechi Okporie

Mar 31, 2026

Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, resigned from office on March 30, 2026, as part of a planned political transition tied to the 2027 general elections.

Uchechi Okporie

Mar 30, 2026

In a move aimed at revitalizing democratic competition ahead of next year’s pivotal general elections, leading Nigerian politician Nyesom Wike has pledged to rebuild the country’s main opposition party and restore it as a voice for the people.

Uchechi Okporie

Mar 28, 2026

Nigeria’s capital moved into partial lockdown today as the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) opened a tense national convention that will determine who controls the party machinery ahead of the 2027 elections.

Uchechi Okporie

Mar 25, 2026

Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has stepped back from the brink of a major internal fracture, with two warring factions initiating reconciliation talks aimed at presenting a united front for the 2027 general elections.