Anambra Election: The End Of APGA.

One notable thing about elections in Nigeria is the intrigues that play out before and after every election.

These intrigues mostly come in the form and structure of litigations and counter litigations. Instances abound: In the last governorship election in Imo state, it was the result of litigations after the election that installed Hope Uzodimma as the governor. In Bayelsa State, it was almost the same thing.

These intrigues have also started playing out in the governorship election scheduled to be held in Anambra state on November 6, 2021.

Barely three and a half months before the election, litigations and counter litigations have put a knife in the heart of APGA. At the time when APGA as a political party should be crossing the Ts and dotting the Is, they are ridiculously going from one court to another fueling internal crises within the party.

Currently, APGA has four factions led by four different chairmen, and each chairman is laying claims to the legitimacy of the chairmanship through litigation. The National Working Committee of the party also seems to be divided between these factional lines.

While APGA members are going from one court to another, other parties are smartly putting up strategies and stratagems to emerge victorious in the election.

However, Young Progressive Party-YPP seems to be the only party among the four presumed gladiators in the election that is united, as the People’s Democratic Party- PDP and All Progressive Congress-APC are also having their fair share of the crises.

But while other parties seem to have somewhat assuaged their crises, APGA crises seems to be degenerating by day.

The Federal Appeal court hearing to determine who the APGA authentic standard-bearer would be is scheduled to be held within September- barely a month before the election day. Will time will the party have to prepare for the election? It is not enough to establish a campaign committee when there’s no unity among the members.

If APGA does not find a smooth end to these crises soonest, then it might be over for them in the coming election.