2027 won’t be a coronation, by Engr. Bello Gwarzo Abdullahi, FNSE For those conversant with the nature of politics in our clime, defections and high-level political deals are hardly unusual. That they have become routine does not make them right. What is different—and far more troubling—about the present moment is that these intrigues are not organic political movements, but largely manufactured maneuvers by the ruling party, carefully designed to weaken opposition structures, confuse voters, and perpetuate itself in power. The dominant headlines—elite defections and high-wire negotiations—cannot conceal the bottled-up anger on...