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EP. 41 · 12 JUNE 2026

The Politics of Policy: Who Gets a Seat at the Table?

Dr. Amaka Obi, Senior Fellow, Institute for Democratic Governance

Ep. 41
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Description

A wide-ranging conversation on how policy decisions are actually made in Nigeria — who shapes the agenda, whose evidence gets heard, and what it takes to shift a reform-resistant institution.

Guest & Host Biography

Dr. Amaka Obi — Senior Fellow, Institute for Democratic Governance

SDCI Contributor and expert analyst.

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Key Takeaways
1

Technocratic capacity alone does not guarantee good policy outcomes.

2

Civil society access to decision-makers has narrowed since 2020.

3

Evidence presented without coalition-building rarely converts to reform.

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