The battle before the 2027 ballots, By Dakuku Peterside
The months before the 2027 elections will reveal far more about the nation’s democratic maturity than election day itself, showing whether political actors value constitutional restraint above partisan expediency; whether institutions remain faithful to the Republic rather than to political interests; whether leadership is exercised with humility rather than entitlement; and whether citizens recognise that democracy is sustained not by perpetual victory but by the certainty that power can change hands peacefully, fairly and legitimately.
The character of Nigeria’s democracy will endure long after the final votes have been counted, and that enduring character will reveal whether the months before the election strengthened principle, restraint and public confidence.
Democracy depends as much on public confidence as it does on constitutional procedure.
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