Nigeria, state capture and the implications on 2027 elections, By Uche Igwe

In an opinion piece, Uche Igwe discusses the concept of state capture in Nigeria and its potential implications for the 2027 elections. He describes state capture as a collision between narrow political and economic interest groups, resulting in a skewed distribution of economic power and giving captors an advantage in shaping power dynamics. Igwe argues that under such conditions, elections become hollow rituals, reforms are cosmetic, and citizens live in states that appear democratic on paper but function otherwise.

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