Nigeria as country is bedeviled by a lot of security challenges, ranging from Bokoharam insurgency, separatist agitation, kidnapping, banditry, farmer-herder clashes, unknown gun men, armed robbery etc. These spate of insecurity was further exacerbated by electoral violence which led to loss of lives and properties both in North, South and Eastern part of the country. This study investigated the interplay between insecurity and election related violence in Nigeria’s 2023 general elections. The study unveiled the high level of compromised credibility during the 2023 general elections which other related studies failed to sufficiently address. The study adopted qualitative design with content analysis. Rational choice theory was adopted for the study. The study indicted policy framework of consensus candidate during party primaries and other electoral stakeholders of compromising credibility. Hence, there is fundamental need for national conversation of building solid reform for electoral management to ensure peace, free, fair and credible election in Nigeria.

Keywords: Insecurity, Election, Electoral Violence, Nigeria.