{"id":99748,"date":"2026-04-24T14:16:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T14:16:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tv.guardian.ng\/?p=99748"},"modified":"2026-10-21T11:47:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T11:47:11","slug":"2027-elections-party-internal-crisis-may-lead-to-voter-apathy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/2027-elections-party-internal-crisis-may-lead-to-voter-apathy\/","title":{"rendered":"2027 Elections: Party internal crisis may lead to voter apathy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"xa6wc5y\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><p>\nWill Nigeria&#8217;s 2027 elections be a charade? Major opposition parties are teetering on the brink of exclusion due to a tangled web of court cases and internal turmoil. The Supreme Court&#8217;s adjournment of the ADC crisis case casts a dark shadow over their ability to meet crucial INEC timelines.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the PDP is fractured. One faction remains hopeful about internal resolutions, while another, backed by a different power bloc, has emphatically ruled out coalition possibilities. In another corner of the political arena, the LPU state chairman has emerged victorious against calls for fresh congresses, adding to the general sense of instability.<\/p>\n<p>These political dramas are more than just infighting; they risk deeply discouraging the electorate. Apathy is a dangerous precursor to democratic decline, and the current state of affairs paints a worrying picture for the future of Nigerian politics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Will Nigeria&#8217;s 2027 elections be a charade? Major opposition parties are teetering on the brink of exclusion due to a tangled web of court cases and internal turmoil. 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