An opinion piece argues that the primary threat to Nigerian democracy is declining public trust in elections and perceived manipulation, rather than voter ignorance, and frames voter disengagement as a rational response to doubts about electoral integrity.

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The main threat to Nigerian democracy is no longer a lack of understanding of elections but the growing doubt that elections matter. What is often labelled voter apathy is actually a rational response. When citizens believe their votes matter, hope drives them; when manipulation seems possible, disengagement follows — not from disdain for democracy, but […]
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