Nigeria

On 11 November, voters in Imo, southeastern Nigeria, will go to the polls with security in focus after a turbulent few years in the oil-producing state.

Energy investors will be watching for signs they can expect a safer operating environment in the next term.

Off-cycle gubernatorial elections for Bayelsa State in Nigeria will be held on 11 November. At stake is control of one of the country’s biggest oil-producing regions.

In Nigeria, the Bola Tinubu presidency is off to a rocky start, with declining oil output, the naira falling to record lows, and inflation climbing.