2027 Elections: 70 Attacks, 27 Dead As Political Violence Escalates – CentreSGD

The African Centre for Security, Governance and Development (CentreSGD) on Sunday raised the alarm over escalating political violence across Nigeria, warning that attacks on candidates, supporters and campaign activities threaten the credibility of the 2027 general elections.
The Executive Director of the centre, Theresa Chigozirim Odinkalu-Okoro, disclosed that 70 physical election-related attacks were recorded across 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) between January 1 and October 27, 2026, with 20 of the incidents resulting in 27 deaths, according to the CLEEN Foundation’s Election Security Threat Assessment.
In a press statement on Sunday, CentreSGD said the rising ...