By Chinonyerem Orji A party candidate can spend months campaigning, raising funds, building a political structure and preparing for the elections, only to discover at the last minute that a dispute over the party primaries has put the entire candidacy at risk.   Sadly, that is one of the uncomfortable realities of Nigerian elections. Securing

  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