Repercussions of early electioneering campaign activities, by Ayuba Ahmad The nation's political space has evolved over time into a permanent season of electioneering activities. Billboards are conspicuously displayed months or years ahead of polls, just as the mass media platforms are continually flooded with campaign messaging. No doubt the steady and deafening drumbeat of political activities, deceptively labelled “party promotion” or “grassroots mobilisation”, has real, multiple and measurable impact on governance, accountability and the public interest. Recent warnings from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Nigeria Police have pointed to...