democracy

The Cultic Failure of Nigeria’s Democracy   By Professor Ojo Emmanuel Ademola Introduction: When Democracy Becomes a Ritual  Nigeria’s democratic journey, now nearly three decades…

Why I Chose Not to Comment on the Politics of Osun State: Lessons for Nigeria’s Democratic Trajectory By Professor Ojo Emmanuel Ademola Introduction: A reflective stance on Osun’s…

Delivering on the Technicalities of Credible Elections in Nigeria: Issues, Thought Processes, and Solutions By Professor Ojo Emmanuel Ademola As Nigeria enters yet another election…

The Politics of Defection in Nigeria: Why Nigeria's Wave of Political Cross-Carpeting Threatens Democratic Accountability By Comfort Pius, Jos As political activities gather momentum…

June 12 at 33: The Unfinished Business of Nigeria's Democracy By Ameh Abraham Every June 12, Nigeria pauses to honour a date that should have changed everything. Instead, it became the…

Beyond Leadership Change: The Imperative of Systemic Reform and Democratic Continuity in Nigeria By Professor Ojo Emmanuel Ademola Introduction: A Nation at a Democratic Crossroads…

Can Electoral Reforms Restore Nigerians’ Trust in Democracy? By Comfort Pius At a polling unit in Jos during the last general election, voters stood patiently under the scorching sun,…

When Policy Is Absent: How Ideological Deficiency Is Undermining Democratic Maturity in Africa By Professor Ojo Emmanuel Ademola Democracy, in its truest form, is not sustained by the…

Nigeria’s Dangerous Political Drift: How a Weak Opposition Is Doing APC’s  Work By Abraham Ameh One of the great paradoxes of contemporary Nigeria is that while public frustration with…

FG Hails Launch of IMILI as Landmark Step in Combating Misinformation, Strengthening Democracy