Nigeria, July 10 -- The crisis within the Kwara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has reached a defining moment. After the party's 2026 primaries, several governorship, National Assembly, and House of Assembly aspirants expressed dissatisfaction with the outcome. A coalition of aggrieved stakeholders, now known as the G15, has since challenged the party's leadership in the state and called for a return to the ideals of the 2019 Otoge movement.

In response, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq approved a five-member reconciliation committee chaired by retired Colonel AbdulWahab Ademola Lawal to engage aggrieved members and restore party unity. Reconciliation is necessary, but it cannot succeed without trust. The issue is no...