Nigerian queer activists have achieved a High Court ruling declaring parts of the country's Same-Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act unconstitutional. Yet registrars, banks, police, and landlords are refusing to honour the ruling, reducing it to a mere 'victory on paper'. Matthew K. Gichohi, Ayodele Sogunro, and Liv Tønnessen argue that queer rights are eroded through bureaucracy, not legislation
Matthew specialises in democratisation, governance, elite dynamics, and gender in sub-Saharan Africa.
Combining qualitative and quantitative methods, his research examines electoral politics, intergroup trust in divided societies, and rights activism in autocratic settings.
His work has appeared in journals including Journal of Politics and Democratization, as well as edited volumes on African and comparative politics.
Matthew's current research explores how activists pursue political and legal change under increasingly restrictive regimes.
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