Nigeria, May 5 -- Internal divisions within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Taraba State have widened following open resistance by a former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to the party's plans to choose candidates by consensus for the 2027 general elections.

The disagreement, which has simmered for weeks, has now moved to court, raising fresh concerns about the party's cohesion and preparedness for the elections

Mr Mamman, a governorship aspirant, has aligned with aggrieved party members and media volunteers who are demanding direct primaries to select candidates.

He said the consensus plan contradicts the internal democracy repeatedly emphasised by President Bola Tinubu and the APC's national leadership.

According to him, all...