By JKNewsMedia ONE OF our previous tracking reports showed that emotional polarisation was on the rise and highlighted how it could play a significant role in fuelling division before, during and after the 2027 election. The current tracking evidence on stakeholders’ use of emotional appeals in polarising communication shows that hope a...
By JKNewsMedia In the last few weeks, we have been revealing how stakeholders are using artificial intelligence as part of their campaign tools. In this latest tracking, we have identified potential harms associated with the use of this tool before and after the 2027 elections. According to our indicator, the consequences of confirmed AI-gene...
BEYOND UNDERSTANDING policy and campaign issues as campaign activities continue, our tracking has established that stakeholders are being careful about how they discuss and challenge the personal attributes of candidates and political parties ahead of the 2027 elections. Our analysis shows that the main indicator, highly personality disparagem...
OUR CURRENT polarisation indicator shows that political party affiliation, support for political actors and stakeholder alignments remain significant factors shaping how Nigerians could become divided before, during and after the 2027 elections. The tracking evidence shows that political and emotional polarisation are already receiving signifi...
By Rimamnde Shawulu 18 presidential candidates. Who can build the votes to win Nigeria in 2027? INEC’s final candidate list has clarified the presidential field. Bola Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi and Seyi Makinde are among the candidates—but the opposition still faces a difficult question: can competing presidential candidates co...
THREE AREAS are emerging as important to Nigeria’s democratic stability after the 2027 elections: democratic norms, political stability and constitutional order. As captured by our analysts, these areas highlight the need for stakeholders, particularly political actors, to engage in strategic discussions before and immediately after the electi...
The 2027 Race | New Political Update | 6 Parties. One Candidate? Ndeya Live @Rimamnde Shawulu CAN NIGERIA’s opposition unite behind one presidential candidate against Bola Tinubu in 2027—or will competing ambitions and policy differences keep Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Seyi Makinde and other challengers apart? ▶️ Watch The 2027 Race on...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter PREPARATIONS FOR the 2027 General Election have entered a new phase, with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) launching a six-zone national readiness tour from Lagos and announcing plans for a real time tracker to monitor election preparations across the country. JKNewsMedia.com reports...
By Joke Kujenya INCREASING USE of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in political communication, political rivalry and concerns over electoral technology and law enforcement have emerged as key issues shaping Nigeria’s 2027 elections, an early monitoring exercise has found. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the findings were released by the Centre for R...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter OSOGBO, OSUN State: Ademola Adeleke has been re-elected governor of Osun State for a second term after defeating Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Saturday’s governorship election, as President Bola Tinubu congratulated him on the victory. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the State Re...
