Governor Fintiri, Fair Primaries and the Rise of a Worthy Successor

In Nigeria’s turbulent political culture, succession battles are often destructive wars of attrition. Governors nearing the end of their tenure frequently mistake political leadership for personal ownership, imposing pliant loyalists, suffocating internal democracy, and leaving behind fractured parties weakened by bitterness and distrust. Across the country, party primaries have increasingly become theatres of coercion where […]

Original source: Daily Trust NG