The Promise and Potential Pitfalls of Nigeria’s 2023 Elections (Online event, 23 February 2023)
The Promise and Potential Pitfalls of Nigeria’s 2023 Elections (Online event, 23 February 2023)
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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.

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)

 

Contributors

Deputy Program Director, Africa
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Senior Adviser, Nigeria
NnamdiObasi
Program Director, Africa
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