Nigerian elections - The African Mirror

Feb

2023

How to poll 93 million voters – the challenge of pulling off Nigeria’s presidential elections

NIGERIA's registered voters, which the Independent National Electoral Commission has put at 93.5 million, are expected to come out in their numbers in what will be Africa’s biggest election this year. They will be electing the president and members of the National Assembly on 25 February and governors and members of the State Houses of Assembly on 11 March. Author EMMANUEL REMI AIYEDE, Professor of Political Institutions, Governance and Public Policy, University of Ibadan To vote in the elections, Nigerian citizens must be at least 18 years old and must have collected their permanent voter’s card by 5 February. The…

Feb

2023

By FARAH SAAFAN and AIDAN LEWIS

Fashion meets politics in Nigerian elections

BEAUTY AND FASHION

TOO stylish for political party T-shirts and caps, some fashionistas in Nigeria are donning the colours and faces of their preferred candidates for a presidential election this month in designer outfits. Ahead of the February 25 vote, political rallies and campaign events have become catwalks for colourful printed fabrics twisted into elaborate dresses, tunics and headscarves. For many, it is also an opportunity to wear elegant spins on the traditional dress rather than more casual, Western-style clothes most city dwellers use for work and daily life. Opposition Labour Party (LP) youth leader Kennedy Ahanotu attended an event in Lagos in…

Feb

2023

By The African Mirror

Nigerian elections: Eight issues young people want the new government to address

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

AS Nigeria prepares for the 25 February presidential elections, it’s interesting to consider what young Nigerians are expecting. There are plenty of them: 52.2 million people aged 18-35. That’s about 28% of Nigeria’s total population and more than the entire populations of Ghana and the Benin Republic put together. In spite of the prospects that this number holds, young people in Nigeria are largely marginalised from governance. Author TOPE SHOLA AKINYETUN, Researcher, Lagos State University of Education This election holds immense significance for young Nigerians, particularly in light of the current economic difficulties, insecurity and their exclusion from the political…