Nigeria: As 2027 Elections Beckon, What Can Nigeria Learn From Botswana's Less Costly Presidential System?

Nigeria: As 2027 Elections Beckon, What Can Nigeria Learn From Botswana's Less Costly Presidential System?

As Nigeria prepares for another expensive Presidential Election in 2027, Dr Adekunle Osibogun delivered a paper to at the 5th Annual SADC Law Conference at the University of Botswana where he examined Botswana's constitutional experience and raised a question that deserves greater attention in Abuja: must the election of an African president necessarily involve a separate, expensive nationwide presidentially contest?