Plagued by internal dissensions, the major political parties, the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, the main Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Labour Party, LP and others are facing major headaches ahead of the 2027 general elections. Owing to the crises, the PDP could not get one aspirant to purchase its governorship form in Anambra state. The APC is faced with sharp divisions within its ranks with the likes of former Governor Nasir el-Rufai up in arms against the party. In this piece, The Abuja Inquirer wonders whether the relative peace in the Social Democratic Party, SDP, could just be the beautiful bride ahead of the next general elections.
Less than two years before the 2027 presidential elections, the political firmament is already getting charged up and politicians are already engaged in their usual business of permutations.
There is a lot of alignment, realignment, concessions, defections and alliances going on behind the political scene.