Event Recording / Africa 23 February 2023 1 minute The Promise and Potential Pitfalls of Nigeria’s 2023 Elections (Online event, 23 February 2023) In this online event, Crisis Group experts explore possible scenarios of the forthcoming Nigeria general elections. Share Facebook Twitter Email Linkedin Whatsapp Save Print Nigeria’s forthcoming general elections, with three presidential candidates of note, will be hard fought and different from previous polls in several ways, posing new challenges. Amid widespread insecurity, there has been an uptick in election violence, which could escalate further during and after the polls. Crisis Group hosted this conversation with our experts to better understand what is at stake in this crucial election in Africa’s most populous country. Panelists: Murithi Mutiga, Africa Program Director Nnamdi Obasi, Nigeria Senior Adviser Pauline Bax, Africa Program Deputy Director (Moderator) Loading Video Related Tags Contributors Pauline Bax Deputy Program Director, Africa PaulineBax1 Nnamdi Obasi Senior Adviser, Nigeria NnamdiObasi Murithi Mutiga Program Director, Africa mutigam More for you Report / Africa Mitigating Risks of Violence in Nigeria’s 2023 Elections Briefing / Africa Rethinking Resettlement and Return in Nigeria’s North East