On February 23, 2019, presidential and parliamentary elections held in Nigeria where incumbent president Muhammadu Buhari won in a 56% to 41% score against his main opposition, former vice president Atiku Abubakar. Two weeks later, on 9 March, Gubernatorial and State Houses of Assembly had their elections.

The elections were generally marked by several irregularities and issues which include logistics and operational challenges, and the militirization of the polls across many centers. The unconstitutional removal of Chief Justice of the federation, Walter Onoghen a few weeks to the election also draws a lot of speculation about the credibility and transparency of the process.

This paper attempts to review the main issues that plagued the 2019 general elections and how they affected the outcomes of the general elections. It takes into record, the exact comments of Nigerians about their experiences during the polls, and suggests solutions for future elections.