Apart from general elections, Nigeria also plans to conduct a census, its first since 2006.
he combination of an important election, transitional policies and evolving security, as well as economic concerns, means that 2023 might be the most consequential year in Nigerian history since the return to democracy in 1999. However, the general elections will take place in Q1 of 2023, leaving nine more months of major activities and areas that will impact the country in 2023.
The parties have actively promoted policies that are expected to gain popular support. Promises to resuscitate moribund industries and improve difficult conditions have been made in different spaces, languages and forms. However, the elections are also affected by factors beyond whose manifesto is best. The PDP and APC have nominated presidential candidates that defy conventional norms about how the country is represented in its highest office.
Even getting to the other side of the polls will be a feat in itself. The importance of any civic exercise, not least of all an election, cannot be over-emphasized. Because of how different the country can be, based on the outcome of the contest, the conduct of the elections has become even more important.
All of these have played a part in adding to an uncertain air around the polls. The expected use of technology, especially the national ‘debut’ of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System and INEC Results Viewing Portal , will play a role in providing legitimacy to the outcome of the results. That will be key to different groups accepting the result and avoiding any post-election clashes due to concerns around the results.
For starters, it will be a very exerting demand on the budget. The Nigerian Population Commission has earmarked
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