Opposition parties in Nigeria have raised fresh concerns about the country’s political stability ahead of the 2027 general elections, citing a wave of violent attacks on opposition leaders, party offices and political gatherings.
Parties including the African Democratic Congress, Peoples Democratic Party, New Nigeria People’s Party and Labour Party alleged that the incidents were part of a strategy by the ruling All Progressives Congress to intimidate rival parties ahead of the next polls.
The opposition claimed that attacks on their members and offices had been reported in several states, including Kaduna, Kano, Lagos, Kogi, Edo and Rivers.
However, the APC dismissed the allegations as baseless, insisting that most of the reported violence stemmed from internal disputes within opposition parties rather than any coordinated effort by the ruling party.
Spokesmen for opposition parties also accused President Bola Tinubu of creating an atmosphere that emboldened attacks on political rivals, a claim the ruling party rejects.
Opposition leaders said they were documenting the incidents and planned to report them to international bodies, including the African Union and the ECOWAS Court of Justice, warning that intimidation would not stop them from preparing for the 2027 elections.
