Though the Labour Party has spent much of its energies in the post-election period challenging the outcomes of the 2023 elections, the party has several unique opportunities to leverage its strengths while in the opposition.
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It may not be wrong to feel disappointed by Nigeria’s 2023 elections. Despite N305 billion reportedly being spent on the most eagerly anticipated political event in Nigeria’s recent history, the aftermath of the 2023 general elections has seen widespread dissatisfaction over such concerns as the poor performance of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and its Result Viewing (IREV) platform, late arrivals of election materials at polling units across the country, and widespread accounts of violent voter suppression, sometimes with fatal consequences. The days of the elections saw social media flooded with posts showing alleged violence against voters and at polling units, and organizations such as the Center for Democracy and Development, an Abuja-based pro-democracy think tank, have estimated that over 100 people were killed in violence related to the 2023 elections...
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