Nigeria: Political violence and anti-democratic measures shape Rivers State governorship election campaign
In the run-up to the regional elections, there has been an increase in anti-democratic measures in Rivers State, where the Ogoni are one of the dominant ethnic groups. Human Rights defenders denounce that the current governor, Nyesom Wike, a member of the People’s Democratic Party, has employed all sorts of strategies, both legal and illegal, to prevent the opposition parties from campaigning...
