Concern mounts over faulty process to 2027 election - Businessday NG

…Acrimonious primaries breed crisis in parties

…Individual ambitions override parties’ interest

…Skepticism grows over possible free, fair, credible polls

Barely eight months to the 2027 general election, concern is mounting over what political observers and stakeholders describe as a deeply flawed and crisis-ridden political process that could undermine the credibility of the polls.

Across party lines, disputes from acrimonious primaries, allegations of imposition, vote manipulation, money politics, factional control and rising defections have intensified fears that Nigeria may be heading into one of its most contentious elections since 1999.