internal crises that exposed deep cracks within the ruling party. to Gombe, the primaries became fierce battle - grounds where political heavyweights fought for survival, old alliances collapsed and new power centres emerged in what many party insiders described as the most explosive APC internal contest since the party came to power in 2015. While some political gladiators tightened their grip on power, others suffered humiliating defeats, disqualifications and outright rejection by party loyalists. At the centre of the drama was the stunning disqualification of former Bayelsa East senator, B…