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All eyes are on Nigeria as it prepares for its general election in early 2023. Has the government convinced Nigerians that their votes, and lives, will be secure, Michelle Gavin writes for the Council on Foreign Relations.
Nigerians go to the polls on February 25, 2023, to elect a leader that will succeed President Muhammadu Buhari, who will vacate his office after two terms. One of the topics most debated is the State, and fate of the impending democratic transition amid the deteriorating national security situation.
Nigeria has seen a wave of civic and political engagement by young people ahead of the upcoming presidential election. However, the lead-up to the polls has been marred by political violence and unrest.
There has also been several attacks on the Independent National Electoral Commission offices ahead of the polls.
In an Afrobarometer survey, nearly 89% of Nigerians feel that the country is heading in the wrong direction, and 77% are dissatisfied with the way in which the democratic process has been put into practice in their country.