Electoral Process in Nigeria

Elections in Nigeria are nothing but dramatised rituals that seek to logical the power structure of the ruling class By NGOVE, PETER PEVER Being an M. Sc seminar presentation in the department of Political Science, Benue State University, Makurdi. ABSTRACT The idea of election has been defined in this work as the surgical process by which the people choose their leaders. Nigerias democratic cause has been faced with the question of credibility of our electoral process and elections. In other words, our elections have been ch bothenged as not been free and fair. This has make up serious legitimacy question for our leaders .This paper has in brief assessed elections in Nigeria with particular emphasis on the recent ones(i.e 2003 and 2007) and has identify: massive rigging, violence, manipulation of election materials and records, lack of transparency on the part of electoral officials, delay of voting time, deliberate self-control of funds for INEC, suspension and expulsion of party members for so-called anti party activities, among others as perpetual characteristic of Nigerias electoral processes. The ruling class in their desperate motive to carry on themselves or their cronies in power masterminds these ills.

The way forward suggested is that, all the stakeholders must do the right things for Nigerias electoral process to be truly democratic so that power go away revert to the electorates. INEC should sign onto the political parties and of course all contestants, canon of conduct which must be observed throughout the cooking and conduct of every election in the country. The new electoral law provides for direct funding of the Electoral Commission (INEC) from the compact account. This should be made to work so as to hold in against unholy situations where Executive heads starve the commission of funds in order to whip the management into conformity. 1.0INTRODUCTION In an emerging republic like Nigerias, election is... If you want to get a mount essay, order it on our website: Orderessay

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