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Can INEC’s Mock Election Rebuild Nigeria’s Electoral Confidence Come 2027?
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Luqman Awwal Agono
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After the controversies that followed the 2023 general elections, public trust in Nigeria’s electoral system remains delicate.
Now, the Independent National Electoral Commission says it will conduct a nationwide mock presidential election ahead of 2027 to test its result transmission system.
But will this rehearsal restore confidence or expose deeper political concerns?
In this episode of Nigeria Daily, we examine what this mock election means for Nigeria’s democracy.