A clear-eyed assessment of how power concentration and identity politics could shape Nigeria’s 2027 electoral cycle. The analysis links weaker political counterweights and ethnic or religious mobilisation to risks for competition and public trust. It calls for stronger institutional independence, restraints on incitement and misuse of state resources, and organised citizen scrutiny.
- Publisher
- Centre for Democracy and Development
- Publication date
- 3 May 2026
- Format
- Policy Brief
- Topic
- Citizen Engagement
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