Unprecedented takeover: Dynamics, implications of APC’s dominance of NASS

By Clifford Ndujihe & Henry UmoruABUJA – When the 10th National Assembly was inaugurated on June 12, 2023, the numerical gap between the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and opposition parties in the Senate was marginal.At the time, the APC did not command the strength required to exercise a decisive two-thirds majority on sensitive national issues.As of June 2023, the Senate was composed of APC 59 senators, while opposition parties collectively held 50 seats. This balance meant