Akpabio's successor defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the ranks of the All Progressives Congress on May 27, 2026.
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Updated Jul 24
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What happened
Akpabio's successor defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the ranks of the All Progressives Congress on May 27, 2026.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Internal party issues escalate between PDP and APC.1 source
- A factional shift led by Arapaja is underway, targeting a defection from the Peoples Democratic Party to the ranks of the All Progressives Congress.Sub-event
A key figure defected from the PDP to the APC during the nomination ratification process.1 source
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Part of
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party is ratifying nominations for the 2026 election, involving figures like Muhammadu Buhari and Goodluck Jonathan.Also in this story
- In 1995, Goodluck Jonathan was affirmed as a candidate by a PDP faction and sent to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Nigeria.
- The Peoples Democratic Party is experiencing a factional crisis in Kwara State, involving figures like Bukola Saraki and Goodluck Jonathan.
- Pius Abang defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress in Cross River State.
The entities involved
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Peoples Democratic Party
Nigerian political party founded 1998
- The current political climate in Nigeria involves the APC administration focusing on commercializing national assets, driving economic reforms, and infrastructure projects, while also referencing the PDP era.
- Ini Ememobong and the PDP criticized the APC's cash relief program, calling it a panic reaction.
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All Progressives Congress
Nigerian political party
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