Nigerians go to the polls today in what could prove to be a pivotal moment in the country’s history. While Goodluck Jonathan is expected to win handily the run-up to the oft-delayed polling has been fraught with violence. At Slate Dayo Olopade has one of the better election previews. As always, elections are only part of the process. Given the hand he was dealt, Jonathan seems to have been a pretty effective interim president. But the question is whether Nigerians will grant him legitimacy with the removal of “interim” from his title.
