By Peter Onyekachukwu 
By Peter Onyekachukwu
A former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, has predicted a looming internal crisis within the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying the party will soon fragment under the weight of its contradictions, prompting a mass return of defectors to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Lamido, a founding member of the PDP and former Minister of Foreign Affairs, made the remarks while addressing party faithful at a congress held at the Aminu Kano Triangle in Dutse, Jigawa State.
With the 2027 general elections on the horizon, Lamido expressed confidence that the wave of defections currently favouring the APC would be reversed, and that notable figures, including the APC National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, would return to the PDP fold.
“I’m confident that all those who left the PDP will return, including Ganduje, because very soon, the APC will burst and split into factions, having accommodated people with different mindsets,” Lamido said.
“I said it, and I repeat: within six months, all those who defected to the APC will come back, and the PDP will rise with full force to wrest power in 2027.”
He urged PDP members not to be demoralised by the recent defections, saying many of those leaving the party were acting out of fear of political intimidation and harassment.
His comments come amid a growing chorus of concern among political analysts, who warn that Nigeria may be drifting toward a one-party system — a development they describe as unhealthy for the country’s democracy. They argue that the influx of politicians into the ruling party may trigger an implosion due to conflicting interests and ideologies.
But the APC has dismissed Lamido’s forecast, calling it a figment of the imagination.
“The PDP is dreaming because it is getting depleted every day. They are hallucinating, thinking there will be a reverse trend,” said APC’s National Director of Publicity, Alhaji Bala Ibrahim. “APC is stronger than ever and not threatened by any of their claims to warrant a counter-defection.”
As Nigeria’s political space heats up in anticipation of 2027, both major parties appear to be bracing for a new wave of realignments that could reshape the balance of power once again.