The appointment raises questions about institutional neutrality and public trust.
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Nigeria has made some progress on voting rights for citizens with disabilities. But gaps persist.
If Nigeria’s 2027 general election repeats 2023’s failures, it might embolden other west African leaders to treat election commissions as political tools.
As Nigeria continues its search for a new electoral chief, here’s a list of issues that should be of utmost concern to the person.
Greater awareness of the importance of voting is needed to improve the voter turnout in Nigeria’s elections.
Nigeria’s legislators have no constitutional right to force political parties to adopt direct primaries.
One year after the 2019 general elections in Nigeria, courts and not the electorate, are busy deciding actual winners of the polls.
The electorate monitored political parties very closely, an indication that democracy in Nigeria is taking root.
Regardless of how the elections are conducted on the new dates announced, losing parties will blame the postponement for their defeat.
More than half of Nigeria’s 51% registered voters are aged between 18-35 years.
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