Nigeria, June 2 -- The crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has intensified in Kwara State, where its two rival factions have nominated separate governorship candidates for the 2027 general elections.

The Abdulrahman Mohammed-led faction, to which the leader of the party in the state, former Governor Bukola Saraki, belongs, had announced Kale Kawu as the PDP governorship candidate.

This was achieved through a consensus arrangement brokered by Mr Saraki, in which other aspirants stepped down for Mr Kawu.

However, that facade of unity in the local chapter of the party was broken on Sunday when the Kabir Turaki (SAN) faction unveiled another long-time associate of Mr Saraki, Ladi Hassan, as its standard-bearer.

The twist has ...