Electioneering: Concerns mount on surging thuggery, hooliganism ahead 2023

Ahead of Nigeria’s 2023 general election, there are growing concerns and apprehension among stakeholders over the rising spate of thuggery and hooliganism, which have trailed electioneering in recent weeks. Parts of the challenges that have hindered the smooth conduct of election in Nigeria in the last two decades are thuggery and hooliganism, leading to the death of many innocent Nigerians. According to the European Union (EU) Election Observation Mission report, violence, violation of ballot secrecy, and harassment of voters and journalists characterised Nigerias 2019 general election. The situation has raised…

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