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Election Malpractice And Democratization In Nigeria’s Fourth Republic
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1.3 Research Questions
1. Did
unreliability of security agencies during election contribute to
election malpractice during the 2015 general elections in Nigeria?
2. Did lack of INEC autonomy contribute to election malpractice during the 2015 general elections in Nigeria?
3. Did the culture of electoral impunity contribute to election malpractice during the 2015 general elections in Nigeria?
4. How can election malpractice be minimized in future elections in order to stabilize democracy in Nigeria?
1.4 Objectives of the Study
1.
To ascertain whether unreliability of security agencies during election
contributed to election malpractice in 2015 general elections in
Nigeria.
2. To examine whether the lack of INEC autonomy contributed to election malpractice in 2015 general elections in Nigeria.
3.
To determine the extent to which culture of electoral impunity
contributed to election malpractice in 2015 general elections in
Nigeria.
4. To render viable suggestions on how to how to
minimize election malpractice in future elections so as to stabilize
democracy in Nigeria.
1.5 Statement of Hypotheses
H0
Unreliability of security agencies during election did not tend to
promote election malpractice in 2015 general elections in Akwa Ibom
State.
H1 Unreliability of security agencies during election
tended to promote election malpractice in 2015 general elections in Akwa
Ibom State.
H0 Lack of INEC autonomy did not tend to promote election malpractice in 2015 general elections in Akwa Ibom State.
H2 Lack of INEC autonomy tended to promote election malpractice in 2015 general elections in Akwa Ibom State.
H0
The culture of electoral impunity did not tend to promote election
malpractice in 2015 general elections in Akwa Ibom State.
H3 The culture of electoral impunity tended to promote election malpractice in 2015 general elections in Akwa Ibom State.
1.6 Significance of the Study
This
research is significant in such a way that it examines the phenomenon
of election malpractice and how it threatens the efforts at
democratization in Nigeria’s fourth republic. It also x-rays the
fundamental factors associated with election malpractice ad ultimately
recommends ways for obviating them. It will serve as an eye opener to
researchers, government officials and general readers who truly intend
to understand the impediment to democratic consolidation in Nigeria.
Again, it will serve to sensitize the public and create awareness as to
the destructive potentials of election malpractice towards the
aspiration for democratization in Nigeria.
1.7 Scope of the Study
Theoretical
scope: The theoretical scope of this research borders around the
concept and theory of democracy and the conduct of elections.
Spatial
scope: The spatial scope of this study is the country Nigeria,
historically encompassing the political administrative epoch from 1999
up till date - the fourth republic. Accordingly, understudied elections
conducted within the period are the 2003, 2007, 2011, and 2015
elections.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The conduct of free and fair elections has become the yardstick for measuring the strength and credibility of a country’s democracy. The absence of free and fair elections has become an almost insurmountable obstacle to democratization in most African countries, especially in Nigeria. The history of the conduct of elections in the country is predominated with the prevalence of electoral misconducts and malpractices which has weakened the nerves of democratization and the country’s ... Continue reading---
