Policy Weekly Building Bridges Across Divides by nextierspd January 20, 2020 written by nextierspd January 20, 2020 130 The conduct of the 2019 elections was characterized by contentious identity politics in Lagos and some other states. In the Igbo dominated Okota suburb of Lagos, some host Yoruba people who supported the Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) demanded that the ‘settler’ Igbo people who aligned with the Atiku Abubakar-led People’s Democratic Party (PDP) must subject their voting preference to align with that of the Yoruba. To enforce this bizarre order in a supposed democratic polity, thugs and miscreants were mobilized against Igbo voters resulting in the seizure of ballot boxes and burning of thumb-printed ballot papers. This affront on democracy also manifested in Rivers, Nasarawa and some other states despite the appreciable level of cosmopolitanism and multiculturalism in Nigeria. Following these backdrops, this edition of Nextier SPD Weekly underscores the need for building bridges across ethnoreligious divides in Nigeria for a more peaceful and inclusive society. Click here to download report. 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail nextierspd previous post Election Post-mortem: Did Security Fail Nigeria? next post Amnesty for Bandits You may also like Youth Bulge, Governance and Security in Post-conflict Sierra... July 3, 2024 No Face, No Case: The Realities of Gender-sensitive... June 28, 2024 Strengthening Humanitarian Response in Post-Conflict Communities in Nigeria:... June 21, 2024 Crude Oil Theft and Illegal Refining in Nigeria:... June 13, 2024 Crude Oil Theft and Illegal Refining in Nigeria:... June 5, 2024 Navigating Autonomy in Nigeria’s LGAs: Challenges and Opportunities May 31, 2024 Rethinking Youth Engagement in Peacebuilding May 24, 2024 Strengthening Enablers of Peace and Security in the... May 17, 2024 Towards a Paradigm Shift in Conflict Management in... May 7, 2024 Redefining Slum Dwellers: Insights into Nigeria’s Urban Challenges... April 24, 2024 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.