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Party conventions, democracy and rule of law

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Nigeria’s three major parties – the All Progressives Congress, African Democratic Congress and Peoples Democratic Party – are holding their conventions as the 2027 elections approach, with internal disputes and procedural fallout already emerging. These tensions signal a potentially volatile political climate that could affect voter confidence

By TUNDE RAHMAN The dust may not have fully settled on the conventions of what is gradually emerging as the three main political parties in the country, the All Progressives Congress, African Democratic Congress and Peoples Democratic Party, gearing up for the fast-approaching 2027 elections. Yet, somehow, the unfolding fallouts of those conventions remind me of […] The post Party conventions, democracy and rule of law appeared first on Vanguard News.