'Lai Olurode and Attahiru Jega the book preface, the goal is to turn the tide in which“elections are seen as fight-to finish and do-or die”(p.ix). The book is written in clear and accessible language, the ten chapters are short and it is a very readable publication. There are a few annoying typos such as the missing first letter at the beginning of the chapters on pages 15, 53 and 87. The book is a must read because it addresses in a succinct and logical manner the reasons why Nigerians have been denied their passion to fully exercise their electoral mandate for such a long time. The introductory chapter by'Lai Olurode is entitled“The Feasibility of Election Security in an Unsecured Global Environment”. The author sets the scene by making a passionate plea against despondency with the Nigerian condition. He acknowledges that elections are organized in a whirlpool of corruption and generalized insecurity but argued strongly that there are some people who are determined to improve the system. In his own words there are“institutions and individuals that continue to operate outside of the generalized corruption and moral laxity”(p.2). The editors of the book, Attahiru Jega and'Lai Olurode are indeed two such individuals who were considered of upright character and integrity by people who knew them when they were appointed into INEC. The message of the chapter is that there is indeed a general climate of insecurity surrounding Nigerian elections but it is possible to begin to change the political culture that breeds it. He defines election security as“the safety of electoral personnel, election materials and information and electorates 134 ELECTION SECURITY IN NIGERIA: MATTERS ARISING Security Challenges of Election Management in Nigeria and its array of stakeholders participating in the electoral process”(p.7).The search to excessive security presence might have the negative effect of scaring off the voters. The second chapter is written by'Bayo Adekanye and Rachael Iyanda on the theme“Security Challenges in Election Management in Nigeria: An Overview”. They emphasise that the security question is not just a military one but is also increasingly political and economic(p.20). Violence, they argue, crystallizes around elections because the stakes are high and the politicians are determined. Nigeria law, they point out, bars the use of thugs in electioneering but the law is systematically disregarded as both the politicians and security personnel are implicated. They pointed out however that it is possible to groom security personnel that carry out their election duties correctly. They point to India where security personnel organize logistics for 668 million voters in an efficient and non-partisan manner. Violent conflicts and elections often and sadly go hand in hand in many parts of the world. In Nigeria, the correlation is so strong that in many instances, citizens willingly forego their franchise in a desperate attempt to avoid engulfed in election related conflicts. In the built-up to the 2011 elections, there have been violent conflicts that really posed concerns to analysts and Nigerian election managers. Their assessment was that the 2011 elections will face serious security challenges with the growing insurgency in the North east and Plateau State. The insurgency, they argue, will escalate election management beyond the normal task of policing the process. ELECTION SECURITY IN NIGERIA: MATTERS ARISING 135