Nigeria’s complexity has never been in doubt. The country is home to over 300 distinct ethnic groups, with as many as 500 languages and a wide spectrum of religious expressions beyond Christianity and Islam. This rich diversity, while a source of strength, has also created deep fault lines along religious, tribal, and ethnic lines, often pulling us apart rather than binding us together.
What has remained in question, however, is how well Nigeria’s governance architecture reflects and manages this complexity. In a multi-ethnic, multi-regional
