APC CONSENSUS PUSH FACES RESISTANCE IN STATES

May 8, 2026 • Dons Eze • 1 min read

Amid growing resistance, the APC is battling internal tensions across several states as disagreements deepen over the party’s adoption of consensus arrangements ahead of the 2027 general elections.

While states such as Katsina, Borno and Jigawa embraced consensus as a strategy to reduce internal conflict, others including Ogun, Yobe, Oyo, Kano, Ondo and Gombe witnessed strong opposition from aspirants demanding direct primaries.

In Katsina, Governor Dikko Radda defended the arrangement, saying stakeholders agreed on a consensus to preserve party cohesion ahead of the polls.

Dons Eze

DONS EZE, PhD, Political Philosopher and Journalist of over four decades standing, worked in several newspaper houses across the country, and rose to the positions of Editor and General Manager. A UNESCO Fellow in Journalism, Dr. Dons Eze, a prolific writer and author of many books, attended several courses on Journalism and Communication in both Nigeria and overseas, including a Postgraduate Course on Journalism at Warsaw, Poland; Strategic Communication and Practical Communication Approach at RIPA International, London, the United Kingdom, among others.