Introduction -- Electoral violence in Nigeria -- Formation of the 2007 Electoral Reform Committee -- Patterns of electoral violence -- Key drivers of conflict in the 2011 elections -- Violence prevention -- Recommendations
Summary
With Nigeria's 2011 election cycle well within view, the country's political elites remain locked in a tense succession negotiation after the midterm death of President Umaru Yar'Adua. In this already-troubled election season, Nigeria's history of electoral violence raises significant additional concerns about the possibility of hostilities. This report offers a brief overview of electoral violence in Nigeria, examines Nigeria's prospects for a nonviolent political transition in 2011, and concludes with recommendations for a safer, more secure polling season
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