NIGERIA MIGHT BE DRIFTING TOWARDS A ONE-PARTY STATE: WHERE ARE THE OPPOSITION PARTIES, AND WHY ARE MEMBERS OF THE FOURTH ESTATE SILENT?
NIGERIA MIGHT BE DRIFTING TOWARDS A ONE-PARTY STATE: WHERE ARE THE OPPOSITION PARTIES, AND WHY ARE MEMBERS OF THE FOURTH ESTATE SILENT? By Daniel Okonkwo Profile International Human Rights Advocate As the 2027 general elections approach, Nigeria’s political atmosphere is witnessing a rapid realignment of forces that raises fundamental questions about the future of multiparty democracy in the country. With increasing political defections, strategic alliances, and influential visits to the presidency, the possibility of Nigeria gravitating towards a de facto one-party system looms large. This development, if unchecked, may compromise democratic principles, political plurality, and national cohesion. The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has, in recent months, forged new alliances and welcomed high-profile defections from other political parties—most notably from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In Akwa Ibom State, Governor Umo Eno announced his defection to the A...