As the 2027 contest gathers pace, Benue, Rivers, Kano and Kaduna battles threaten APC cohesion and presidential calculations.
Nigeria’s road to the 2027 general elections is no longer being decided only in Abuja. The fiercest contests are unfolding in state capitals, where governors, former governors and political godfathers are fighting for control of party structures ahead of an election that will produce a president, a new National Assembly and governors in 28 states.
The outcome of these state battles will determine party cohesion, presidential coalition-building and national momentum. Five states illustrate the scale of the struggle.
Benue: Alia versus Akume – The Fight For the Soul of APC
Nowhere is the battle for structure more raw than in Benue.
