Episode Player

Is Nigeria’s Opposition Repeating 2023 Mistakes?

Nigeria Daily

Nigeria Daily
Is Nigeria’s Opposition Repeating 2023 Mistakes?
May 04, 2026
Daniel Ariyo Oluwole

As Nigeria approaches the 2027 general elections, familiar patterns of division within the opposition are beginning to re-emerge.

In 2023, key figures like Peter Obi, Atiku Abubakar, and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso ran on separate platforms, splitting votes and aiding the APC’s victory. Now, fresh defections into the ADC and shifting political alignments are once again raising concerns about opposition unity.

On this episode of Nigeria Daily, we examine whether history could repeat itself and what it means for the opposition’s chances in 2027.