2023 Off-cycle elections

Nigeria’s Off-Season Elections: Did Heavy Security Deployments Contain Anticipated Violence?

Before elections were held in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi states last weekend, Nov. 11, there were already many signs of impending violence. But Nigeria’s security forces promised to make sure there was a maintenance of law and order during the process. Kayode Egbedokun, Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police, said the force has “a large pool […]