2023 Election Updates Daily Briefings from The Republic
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Politics & Security
The Conductor of Chaos MC Oluomo’s Dangerous Rise and Rhetoric
MC Oluomo, who rose from being a bus conductor to one of the most feared political henchmen in southwest Nigeria represents a crude brand of state-backed political instruments. As the leader of the NURTW, he has over the years allegedly been at the centre of political subjugation, playing an important, albeit terrible role in shaping the politics of Lagos State.
Nigeria vs the South East The Glaring Igbophobia of the 2023 Elections
From pre-independence ethnic dog whistling, to pogroms, a civil war and the systemic socio-political ostracization that has since followed, the Igbo are the most discriminated ethnic group in Nigeria and ethnic bigotry against Igbo people has been on full display in the 2023 election.
How Many People Are in Nigeria? Why Nigeria’s Census Counts
At a time when restructuring is part of the national discourse, the outcome of a census will determine what restructuring could mean in the coming years. Nigeria’s development depends on our ability to get it right, or as close to right as possible.
Cracking the Glass Ceiling Aisha Binani’s Blueprint for Leadership
As APC’s flagbearer for the 2023 gubernatorial elections in Adamawa State, Aisha Binani stands the chance to become Nigeria's first elected female governor.
To Whom ‘Too Much’ is Given INEC’s Disappointing Conduct of the 2023 Presidential Election
Despite spending N305 billion, INEC’s conduct in the 2023 presidential election failed to show any real progress. Instead, the electoral commission has eroded the gains made in the past few years in Nigeria’s path to achieving true democracy through credible controversy-free elections.
Who Is Running for Governor?
What names are on the ballot for the 18 March governorship elections?
French Connections Did Senegal's Macky Sall Fund France's Marine Le Pen?
In an open letter, Soumare—who served as budget minister and then prime minister from 2007 to 2009 under former president Abdoulaye Wade—asked Sall whether he had donated 12 million euros ($12.7 million) to Le Pen, who was unnamed in the letter, but was described as a 'French political figure' whose party is distinguished 'by hatred and rejection of others'.
Nigeria’s Old Notes The Supreme Court Has Nullified the Ban on Old Naira Notes
In the judgment, the court noted that Buhari admitted that the policy was flawed in his address, but still exercised the unlawful use of his executive powers to deny Nigerians of access to their money.
The End of the Kingmaker? Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Pyrrhic Victory
Tinubu may have won the presidential election, but he has done so at a huge cost: his control of Lagos is already dying, and his work as president will further alienate him from the nitty-gritty of Lagos’ politics. For the first time in over a decade, he may not be able to determine who becomes the next governor of Lagos.