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youtu.be/yMiRwfhLMuM?si=HmIz… Beyond the Ballot Box with Udenta O. Udenta | State of the Nation Ep. 203 | Atlanta Discuss With 79 days until Nigerians vote on 16 January 2027, is the ballot box enough to save Nigeria’s democracy? In Episode 203 of State of the Nation, Ade Balogun is joined by political thinker and writer Udenta O. Udenta, a Viewpoint contributor to The Atlantic Digest. They go beyond the campaign slogans and the vote count to ask what democracy demands of leaders and citizens before, during and after election day. In this episode: Why elections alone don’t make a democracy: accountability, institutions and the rule of law Can Nigerians trust the 2027 process? INEC, the voter register and the battle over results The APC, ADC and NDC: ideas, personalities or old alliances in new colours? Rigging, vote-buying and violence: how to protect the vote at the polling unit Debt, hardship and insecurity: the issues that should decide 2027 What citizens, civil society and the diaspora must do beyond voting A frank, thought-provoking conversation for every Nigerian who believes the future of the country is decided by more than one day at the polls. 👍 Like, comment and share: tell us what “beyond the ballot box” means to you. 🔔 Subscribe to Atlanta Discuss for more conversations on Nigeria, Africa and the diaspora. 🌐 atlantadiscusschannel.com 📰 Read more analysis at atlanticdigest.com State of the Nation is the Atlanta Discuss Channel’s flagship series on governance, politics and the future of Nigeria. Atlanta Discuss: Reshaping the narrative, one conversation at a time. #AtlantaDiscuss​ #StateOfTheNation​ #BeyondTheBallotBox​ #UdentaOUdenta​ #Nigeria2027​ #NigeriaElections​ #Democracy​ #INEC​ #GoodGovernance​ #RuleOfLaw​ #Accountability​ #NigerianPolitics​ #Africa​ #Diaspora​ #AtlanticDigest​ #viral #trending #trendingpost #fyp