Nigeria’s 2023 National Ballot: State of Security Collaboration in Mitigating Election-related Violence

A free and fair election is one devoid of sources and conditions that could occasion bodily harm and fear in the electorate and, as a result, hampers a secure condition for the exercise of the franchise. As Nigeria gets 33 days closer to another general election, there are fears and anxieties about the security environment of the election. The security concerns involve physical attacks on the structures and personnel of election management institutions, attacks on voters, and arson on structures and operational logistics of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Hence, this edition of Nextier SPD Policy Weekly explores the collaborations and engagement of the security stakeholders by the INEC for proper security during the 2023 ballots.

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