Votes, violence and validity: Nigeria’s 2023 sub-national elections
On March 18, following a one-week delay by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to enable it to comply with a Court of Appeal judgemen
Friday Column
Friday Column
2023: Fears over election violence
As campaigns heat up and the elections approach, concerns are emerging over fears of violence in the country affecting prospects for the successful co
Elections with guns: Reversing judiciary-induced democratic regression
My big story this week is that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reversed itself, saying that there is no winner in the Februar
Watching the 2023 Elections
Tomorrow is the big day for the seventh election since the return to democracy. More than 93 million Nigerians are registered to vote. It is likely t
Social Media and the 2023 election campaigns
The Centre for Democracy and Development has just published a major study on social media and the 2023 election campaigns which I summarise here. <