These are the electoral body, government in power, the ruling political party, security agencies and the electorate. Of all these, the most powerful force with a vested interest in destabilizing elections in Nigeria is the government in power. The next is the ruling political party. Where the electoral umpire is firm and fair, neither the government nor political party in power will succeed in rigging election. Electoral malpractice in Nigeria has never been initiated, planned or financed by poor peasant folk or so-called “party thugs”.

Source: The Guardian February 14, 2019 03:22 UTC