- The Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress have confirmed they will both contest the 2027 elections in Nigeria.
- The Peoples Democratic Party and All Progressives Congress are contesting the governorship election amidst political rivalry in Kwara State.
Lawmakers defected from APC to PDP, and the state assembly challenged APC's political integrity in Kwara State.
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What happened
Lawmakers defected from APC to PDP, and the state assembly challenged APC's political integrity in Kwara State.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutKeep exploring
Part of
The Peoples Democratic Party and All Progressives Congress are contesting the governorship election amidst political rivalry in Kwara State.Also in this story
- Political maneuvering in Kwara State sees a defection from APC to PDP and uncertainty over Tinubu's alliances.
- A candidate affiliated with the All Progressives Congress demonstrated commitment to their constituency in Kwara State.
- A governorship election focused on state issues is underway in Kwara State, involving multiple parties.
- The Peoples Democratic Party confirmed Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan's candidacy for an election.
The entities involved
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Peoples Democratic Party
Nigerian political party founded 1998
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All Progressives Congress
Nigerian political party
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Kwara State
state in Nigeria
Related events
- PDP members defected to APC in Kwara state.
- PDP members defected to APC in Gombe State seeking governorship election victory.
- A former candidate from the Peoples Democratic Party defected to the All Progressives Congress on June 7, 2026.
- Politicians defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) on September 23, 2026.
- APC figures defected to ADC and PDP platforms in Ondo State in 2022.