Understanding the machinery of Jagaban and the perils of political naivety, by Engr. Bello Gwarzo Abdullahi, FNSE The approach of every election season presents both challenges and opportunities that ultimately shape whether the expectations of the people are realised or jeopardised. In Nigeria, politics is rarely straightforward. Our complex socio-economic realities, ethno-religious diversity, historical experiences, and peculiar political culture combine to produce a uniquely intricate democratic environment. It is this complexity that makes political developments in the country both fascinating and deeply consequential. In his incisive two-part essay, “Northern Lessons from...