OPINION BY BUNMI MAKINWA: Peculiar characteristics of 2023 elections | TheCable
Elections in Nigeria have many characteristics which are defined by the nature of the political life, electoral campaigns and voting. Since 1999 when the new democratic dispensation started, each election has brought along some peculiarities and the four-year election cycle for the president and others shows the most striking trend or evolution of a new direction. This article will look at some distinguishing features of the campaigns and preparation for the elections of 2023.
It is the first election where a presidential candidate, Peter Obi, emerged from a relatively small, hitherto inconsequential party to constitute a national movement in a short time. The movement of a motley group of people comprising disenchanted voters, angry young people, and sectional groups who feel alienated, among others, is impacting on campaigns and will affect election outcomes.
As elections approach, propaganda is used more heavily to misinform and mislead people. Through the advancement of technology, fake news propagation has become easier. Very few skills are required to manipulate audio and video settings – change images, voices, and appearances of people and mislead even the most vigilant. Party supporters have devotees who use social media to spread wrong and biased information.
There have been reports of polling reportedly done by reputable pollsters. From previous political campaigns, reliable expectations of actual election outcomes from polling are tenuous. In one of the most disappointing polling known, most polling in the USA projected that Hillary Clinton would win by as much as 70% to 90% in the 2016 presidential election against Donald Trump. The convincing projected victory did not happen and Clinton lost.
Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
‘Atiku Abubakar will win Nigeria’s 2023 election’ | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World NewsPresidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, is to win the February 25, 2023 poll. An interim report from a nine-month study, led by Dr. Oludare Ogunlana of June Group Research and Council for African Security Affairs..
Read more »
Violence, killings threat to 2023 elections in Ebonyi | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World NewsUnless nipped in the bud, there are concerns that rising spate of violence, killings, and attacks may determine the outcome of this year’s general elections in Ebonyi State.
Read more »
2023 elections and the danger of violence | TheCableIn Africa, this year, there would be a total of more than 10 general elections in countries across the continent, particularly Sierra Leone in June, Sudan in July, Zimbabwe in
Read more »
2023 elections: The place of individual accountability and global solidarity | TheCableThree recent events paint a sobering picture of the climate for the general election happening in Nigeria from February 25. The Supreme Court of Nigeria, in what is fast becoming
Read more »
UN: 2023 is opportunity for definitive action on energy transition | TheCableSimon Stiell, executive secretary of UNFCCC, says 2023 presents an opportunity for definitive action on energy transition.
Read more »
Nigeria’s 2023 election: What is at stake?In just two weeks, voters in Africa's biggest economy and most populous nation will head to the polls to elect a new president and lawmakers amid growing frustration over insecurity, oil theft, and surging inflation.
Read more »