Former Cross River PDP chair doubts party’s 2027 chances

Premium Times5 November 2026, 22:53 UTCNigeria

Former Cross River PDP chairman Venatius Ikem questions the party’s ability to challenge the APC in 2027, describing its structures as fragmented and its Wike-backed presidential candidate, Sandy Onor, as politically invisible. The post Former Cross River PDP chair doubts party’s 2027 chances appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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