By Timileyin Okunlola  Every election night ends the same way — a winner is declared, results are announced, and for many Nigerians, that’s where the story ends. However, for a significant number of contestants, that’s actually where a different process begins: the legal battle of affirming who occupies an office legitimately. As often anticipated,

  By Chinonyerem Orji The electoral season is often wrought with various misdemeanors ranging from vote buying, ballot box snatching, and voter intimidation to result manipulation and outright violence. Everyone condemns these acts but the perpetrators are hardly ever brought to book. This begs the question: Why? Why do people keep getting away with these

  By Timileyin Okunlola   Every election cycle, there are always agitations post-election. Political players, stakeholders and citizens often call out one foul play or the other. But these are often a sad case of crying over spilt milk as the deed is done and the damage is mostly irreparable.     For every democratic