Nigeria, Nov. 5 -- If there is one lesson Nigerians should take from America's November 3, 2026, midterm elections, it is that voters can surprise politicians who believe they have figured out how elections work.

The American electorate was outraged by the rising cost of living, corruption allegations surrounding President Donald Trump and his allies, the cruelty of his immigration enforcement, and the war with Iran.

On Tuesday, Americans delivered their verdict on the Republican Party.

Will Nigerian voters do the same in 2027?

Americans have their cultural, ethnic, and religious divisions. But when the moment came, many voters put those divisions aside to demand a country where the better angels of their people mattered more than th...