elections in Nigeria

  • Group of women with contemplative expressions wearing colorful headscarves in a crowd.
    Olajide Adelana, Kabir Yusuf, Yekeen Akinwale, Ekemini Simon

    Beyond The Facade

    Before Nigeria’s presidential elections last year, legislator Alhassan Doguwa told raucous supporters what would happen to those who did not vote for his dominant All Progressives Congress party. “To God who made me, on election day, you must vote for APC or we will deal with you,” he warned to cheers captured on video. “I’m […]

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  • Two people checking a wall of posted papers outside a closed door.
    Arinze Chijioke, Shehu Olayinka, Sodeeq Atanda

    Truth Under Fire

    Many Nigerians yearn for the opportunity to participate in a peaceful voting process, one where they can exercise their right to vote for leaders of their choice and witness the establishment of a national government that represents their rights, desires and aspirations. Indeed, a 2023 pre-election survey by Afrobarometer, a pan-African research network, found that […]

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