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The Role Of Electoral Commission In Enhancing Development Of Democracy In Nigeria
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CHAPTER ONE
1.0 BACKGROUND OF STUDY
In every democratic
system, the electorates elect those who will represent their
interest at the government level and chart the course for their
socio-economic development.
Election are therefore used as
vital instrument to elect those who would be in authority and
champion the course and welfare of the citizenry as well as promoting
peace and stability in the state.
In Nigeria, the independent
national electoral commission (INEC) was set up in 1998 major general
Abdusalam Abubaka who succeeded the them head of state major general
Sani Abuacha who died mysteriously prior to Abuchas exit, he had in
place an election that will usher un the democratically elected
government in 1st October 1998.
However, after his death,
the Abubaka’s regime cognizance of the role of electoral commission
dissolved the NECON and set-up –the independent National Election
commission (INEC) charge to organize and ensure an effective
election and smooth transition of power military government
respectably thus , to ensure holistic conduct of the elections,
state independent electoral commissions were set upon or
establish in all the emergence of Imo State Independent Electoral
Commission (IMOSIEC) which had the same statutory function as that
of INEC to ensure a peaceful, free and fair conduct of both
state, local government and counsel election in Imo State.
Therefore, for a deeper and all an compassing knowledge of the role
of electoral, electoral commission in enhancing the development of
democracy in Nigeria, IMSIEC was considered as a case study in view of
the fact that it constitutes an integral part of independent national
electoral commission.
However the staff of IMSEC, who were
one hundred and twenty (120) and the general public who were one
fifty two (52) in number through random selection constitution the
population for this research exercise.
1.1 STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
There had been clear ion calls from people in Nigeria on the haphazard manner and pattern in which electoral commission
handled
elections in the past result often leads to corruption of violence
and subsequent cost of valuable life’s and property.
In
addition, the problems of electoral mal-practical, rigging, ballot box
and paper hijack among the rank and file of the assumed
independence electoral commission officials, which remorsefully in
must case, erupt crises there by destabilizing the policy. Further
more, the issue of late arrive of and in adequate electoral
materials in most polling centre as well as inaccurate voters
list which sometimes disfranchise eligible registered
electorates from exercising their civil responsibilities. Most
importantly non- neutrality of the electoral commission constitutes
remorse fully another major problem. It is uncontestable that the
various electoral commission we have in the past have in way or
the other being unduly influence by some political stalwarts in
declaring a falsified result in favor of candidates who would have
lost the election. Additionally, it commission knowledge that he who
pays the piper, dictate the time, therefore, there is every
possibilities that induces influence by the ruling party will
definitely affect the statutory performance of the independence
electoral commission.
1.2 OBJECTIVE OF STUDY.
Aware of the
fact that the peace and stability of a given polity cannot be
handled with kid glove approach, the need to involved an effective and
efficient functional machinery of transition of power from one
democratically elected government to another becomes unquestionable
imperative. In the light of the above this research seeks to pursue the
following objective.
(1) Assess the performance of the electoral
commission in Nigeriaespecially, the independent national electoral
commission (INEC)
(2) To examine the role, functions and activities of the electoral commission in and stability of the nation.
(3) To analyze the problems, hindrances obstacle and lapses of the electoral commission.
(4) To examine the feature of free and fair election in Nigeria.
(5)
To identify the problems military against the conduct of free and fair
elections in Nigeria using Imo State independent electoral commission as
a case study.
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