Speed<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\nIn reality, it is being suggested that the country could slowly slip into crisis. This is because of the similarity between the unfolding drama and June 12, 1993.<\/p>\n
The presidential elections have come and gone, but the issues of credibility and transparency are haunting INEC.<\/p>\n
In 1993, the election outcome was more important than the process, but in 2023, the process is more important than the outcome. Harold Wilson did say that \u201cseven days is a long time in politics.\u201d<\/p>\n
Between the governorship elections and the eventual swearing-in on May 29, there are likely to be many twists and turns, and hopefully, Nigeria will come out a stronger nation and economy than these tense moments seem to indicate.<\/p>\n
No naira, no dollar, no nothing!!!<\/strong><\/p>\nThe economy is limping with a GDP growth of 3.1%, and Nigerians are battling with no new or old naira notes, fuel scarcity, extortion by POS operators etc. Headline inflation is projected to decline marginally to 20.96% in February due to the squeeze of the naira cash crunch. Also, average oil production and revenue are up to 1.17mbpd and $10.67bn in Q4, respectively. In a perverse development, the naira has strengthened in the forex market (N765\/$) as voters sell their election spoils.<\/p>\n
What Next?\u00a0\u2013 Election Tribunal?<\/strong><\/p>\nThe high-tension gubernatorial elections will take place on March 18. All eyes are set on Lagos with the high probability of violence and disruptions in the uptown neighbourhoods. The stock market is adopting a wait-and-see attitude. Also, the MPC will meet on March 20\/21 and will likely leave rates unchanged on the expected slowdown in inflation and uptick in Q4\u20192022 GDP growth.<\/p>\n
In this edition of the LBS Breakfast session, Mr Bismarck Rewane and the FDC Think Tank deeply dive into the 2023 elections, the Nigerian economy\u2019s current state, and the implications on your livelihood. It\u2019s a two-part document, with the first highlighting Nigeria\u2019s ideological and political scene. In contrast, the second dissects the markets and provides an outlook for the next few weeks.<\/p>\n
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