The high-stakes election in Africa’s largest democracy

Nigerians are heading to the polls to vote for a new president, the house of representatives, and the senate on February 25, and for their state-wide representatives and governors on March 11.

These elections take place under a spectre of record-high inflation, a deepening currency crisis, dissatisfaction with the political establishment, and heightened insecurity. Incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari is term-limited and set to be replaced.

There are three candidates with a realistic path to victory: Bola Tinubu from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Atiku Abubakar from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), and Peter Obi from the Labour Party. In this webinar, we explore three scenarios of the potential outcome of the election and discuss the associated policy implications.

Pieter Scribante

Political Economist, OE Africa

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Pieter Scribante

Political Economist, OE Africa

Paarl, South Africa

Pieter is a political economist at Oxford Economics Africa. He is the primary analyst for Nigeria and Mauritius and focuses on measuring political-economic risks across the continent. Pieter holds an MSc in Political Science & Political Economy from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and an MCom in Economics from the University of Pretoria.