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Issues flagged: With an election coming up, a major concern is the reform of Nigeria’s military, which is plagued by corruption, policy problems and indiscipline.

Nigeria’s military is broken

Its impact on the institutions, psyche and politics of the country means the new president’s first job must be to fix it

  • Socrates Mbamalu
6 min read
Obidients: Peter Obi’s supporters fly the Labour Party’s flag during a march of one million for the presidential candidate ahead of Nigeria’s 2023 general elections. Photo: Kola Sulaimon/AFP
ATIKU ABUBAKUR

Who is Peter Obi, and why is he making the Nigerian establishment so nervous?

There were two clear favourites for next year’s election but the Labour candidate makes it three

  • Socrates Mbamalu
5 min read