Nigeria, June 3 -- Let us imagine that the opposition parties will boycott the forthcoming elections scheduled for next year. How will such a boycott affect the country and our democracy. And is boycott the best option?

Cameroun and Tanzania experienced election boycott by the opposition recently, but that has not affected the overall rating of the election results.

In year 2000, Cote D'Ivoire experienced a massive boycott by the opposition which resulted in 37.4% in participation. Same with Gambia Parliamentary election in 2002 and in guinea in 2003. Same with the Ivorian Presidential election in 2020.

The electoral boycott has become a regular tool for political opposition parties to use, especially since the end of the Cold War. Wit...