Nigeria, May 29 -- As the race towards the 2027 governorship election gathers momentum in Kwara State, the All Progressives Congress (APC) is confronting what may be its most consequential political decision in years. Beyond the question of who eventually emerges as the party's candidate lies a more pressing concern: who can hold together a divided party, appeal to an evolving electorate and withstand what is shaping up to be a reinvigorated challenge from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
For the APC, the governorship ticket is no longer merely an internal party contest. It is increasingly becoming a test of the party's ability to preserve its dominance in a political environment that is shifting faster than many within th...