The Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) has warned that Nigeria’s democracy faces a serious threat as an increasing number of state governors defect from opposition parties to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement signed by its Executive Director, Ibrahim Mualeem Zikirullahi, the organisation said the trend could entrench …
Leading opposition figures have raised the alarm over what they describe as a creeping slide toward a one-party state in Nigeria, accusing President Bola Tinubu’s administration of using state institutions to intimidate political opponents ahead of the 2027 general election. In a joint statement, former Senate President David Mark; former Vice President Atiku Abubakar; Labour …
