State & Institutional Politics

Opposition Institutional Reform Calls: Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi issued calls for a major structural overhaul of Nigeria’s democratic and electoral institutions ahead of upcoming election cycles.

 Rivers State Budget Tensions: The ongoing political tussle between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and state lawmakers continues to stall the passage and execution of Rivers State’s ₦1.85 trillion budget.  

 Party Realignments: Debate intensifies within major opposition parties regarding merged/single candidates to challenge the ruling party, with political figures taking divergent views while the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) expressed support for the current administration.