Analysis - Despite the promise of technology and new legislation, Nigeria's tightly contested elections have resulted in growing mistrust and revealed deepening divides.
Despite the promise of technology and new legislation, Nigeria's tightly contested elections have resulted in growing mistrust and revealed deepening divides.
This increasingly fractured electoral landscape demonstrates the extent of Nigeria's political divisions and makes assessing the accuracy of results announced by the Independent National Election Commission exceptionally difficult. Even attempting to review the performance of the electoral body can lead to accusations of 'endorsing results'.
INEC and its technology are not solely responsible for this crisis of confidence in the electoral process. INEC and its technology are not solely responsible for this crisis of confidence in the electoral process. Political parties were guilty of engaging in vote buying -- documented by a Chatham House report on the practice in 2022 - which tarnishes the legitimacy of their wins. Others were able to use their control of state governments to engage in targeted voter suppression and intimidation, with incidents of violence against people coming out to vote reported almost nationwide.
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