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Mass defections have become a defining feature of Nigerian politics, and the recent influx of governors, lawmakers, and political heavyweights into the ruling APC is testing the party’s internal cohesion.
While the defections boost the party’s numbers, they also intensify competition, raise questions about managing conflicting ambitions, and create uncertainty about unity ahead of 2027.
On Nigeria Daily, we examine how these defections are reshaping the APC, the pressures they generate, and the strategies the party says it will use to manage rising internal expectations.
By Ummu Salmah Ibrahim and Daniel Oluwole4.8
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Mass defections have become a defining feature of Nigerian politics, and the recent influx of governors, lawmakers, and political heavyweights into the ruling APC is testing the party’s internal cohesion.
While the defections boost the party’s numbers, they also intensify competition, raise questions about managing conflicting ambitions, and create uncertainty about unity ahead of 2027.
On Nigeria Daily, we examine how these defections are reshaping the APC, the pressures they generate, and the strategies the party says it will use to manage rising internal expectations.

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