Updates on political and military developments across Nigeria.
Nigerians will go to the polls in 2023 amidst a host of economic, environmental, and security challenges. Many regions are confronted with widespread insecurity. The northern states are engulfed in long-standing conflicts, with violent jihadist groups, criminal gangs, and other armed groups engaging in deadly attacks against local communities. In the south, civil unrest continues against the backdrop of ongoing violence between farmers and herders as well as insurgent campaigns. Additionally, as campaigning for national and state elections ramps up, large rallies could heighten existing security challenges and exacerbate partisan and factional tensions. Taken together, ongoing instability across Nigeria is likely to affect the conduct of the upcoming elections. Find the latest Nigeria Election Violence Tracker updates on the security situation here.