Introduction as political animals that we are, nothing seems to have gripped the imagination of nigerians as the issue of the coming 2015 general elections, which in my view is a watershed moment in the history of our dear country. The elections will be conducted by nigerias election management body, the independent national electoral commission inec. The death of 943 people that were killed in the aftermath of the 2011 general elections is a sad reminder that our laws need to be strengthened to prevent this kind of carnage. Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about election from nigeria and the world on today.
The following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. Summary of observations and recommendations 3 recommendations 4 ii. Ballot boxes were designed to bear the symbols of each party in the. In view of this, the thrust of this paper is a reflection on the tides of electoral violence and the attendant precipitating factors. Mar 31, 2015 opposition candidate opens up lead over goodluck jonathan based on returns from 18 out of nigerias 36 states and capital city abuja. In line with the secretariats usual practice, the secretary general sent a pre election assessment mission to nigeria from 1721 november 2014. Electoral violence and 2015 general elections in nigeria. Nigerias 2015 election in perspective 1 asuni, judith, and jacqueline farris 2011, tracking social media. Get free research paper on an assessment of independent national electoral commission inec and the management of the 2015 general elections in nigeriaour project topics and materials are suitable for students in nigeria with case studies. Nigerian unity, general elections, democracy, election rigging, peace and security 1. The 2015 nigerian general elections 85 okocha, chuks, and onyebuchi ezigbo 2015, presidency condemns burning of jonathans campaign bus, in. Here are the official results of the just concluded presidential election in nigeria. An overview of general elections in nigeria this chapter will provide an overview of general elections in nigeria which include preindependence and postindependence elections in the country.
Mar 31, 2015 results show that general muhammadu buhari of the all progressives congress apc party will be declared nigeria s next president. In 1983, for instance, post election violence followed the declared landslide victory of the national party of nigeria npn in oyo and ondo states, which were the stronghold of the unity party of nigeria upn. Report of nigeria s 2019 general elections 1 executive summary with the relative success achieved in the 2015 general elections, the nigerian electorate was hopeful that a standard had been set, below which future elections should not fall. Opposition candidate opens up lead over goodluck jonathan based on returns from 18 out of nigerias 36 states and capital city abuja. Nigeria and the 2011 general elections nigeria and the 2011 general elections on march 14, 2011 12. Nigeria presidential and national assembly elections. The 2011 general elections wasnt a happy story before, during and. Comparative study of 2011 and 2015 presidential elections in. According to inec, nigeria s electoral body, 68, 833, 476 nigerians will be eligible to vote in the 2015 general elections this day, 2015 from proposal. The nigerian 2015 general election is one of the elections in the world that drew lots of attention and analysis as a result of its uniqueness and the many successes and challenges recorded which.
Contestants in nigeria can go to any length to rig and win elections even if it means to break the states. In view of this, the thrust of this paper is a reflection on the tides of electoral violence and the attendant precipitating factors that make free and fair election pretty difficult in nigeria. The election was generally acclaimed by domestic and international observers as credible and a signicant improvement on the 2011 election. Out of the over 68 million registered voters, about 56, 431, 255 people collected their permanent voters cards pvcs as indicated by inec vanguard, march 24, 2015. The last time nigeria had elections for choosing candidates into various elective offices was in 2011. Nigerias 2015 general elections also experienced improvements in pro cedures. The 2015 nigerian general elections 83 the electoral process will reassure losers of the possibility of victory in future elections, and in this way, will transform politics into a game. The incumbent president, goodluck jonathan sought his second and final term. Nigerias president, goodluck jonathan, and his rival muhammadu buhari were running neck and neck on monday after the first phase of results. To win the vote, a presidential candidate must obtain an absolute majority or at least 25 percent of the ballots in twothirds of the countrys 36 states. The guardian nigeria newspaper brings you the latest headlines, opinions, political news, business reports and international news. Read latest developments in nigerian election as vote count. Abstract this paper investigates comparative study of 2011 and 2015 presidential elections in nigeria with specific focus on the fourth republic, from the comparative analysis perspectives. However, the implication of nigerias electoral history for the enthronement of a democratic order is yet to be exhaustively explored.
The chapter will also provide statistics of election results in nigeria showing performances of political parties and candidates. The social media tracking centre and the 2011 nigerian elections, abuja. Eu eom nigeria 2015 final report 22 july2 european union. The elections had initially been scheduled for 16 february, but the electoral commission postponed the vote by a week at 03. Problems and prospects of the evoting option idike, adeline nnenna, a. Nigerias election below the minimum democracy standard. Table 2 women representation in 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011 and 2015 general elections in. Nigeria at the moment is a major reason the 2015 general elections. General elections were held in nigeria on 28 and 29 march 2015, the fifth quadrennial election to be held since the end of military rule in 1999. Election news latest breaking stories and top headlines.
Mwangi kimenyi recaps this election, its significance, and what. Mar 28, 2015 the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. Comparative study of 2011 and 2015 presidential elections. Results show that general muhammadu buhari of the all progressives congress apc party will be declared nigerias next president. Introduction between march and april 2015, nigerians went to the polls to cast their ballot in national and state elections. The first section situates democratization and electoral process in nigeria in historical perspective by tracing the origin and growth of nigerian political parties from 1923 to 2012. Nigerias 2011 general elections, the fourth since the return to civilian rule in 1999, were significantly more transparent and credible than the three preceding polls in 1999, 2003 and 2007. Final ndi report on nigerias 2007 elections table of contents i. It is now a rare phenomenon to see policemen helping politicians to x election security in nigeria. Pdf the nigerian 2015 general election is one of the elections in the world. May 31, 2011 european union election observation mission.
Abuja, 31 may 2011 the legal framework, the general performance of. The elections will be conducted by nigerias election management body, the independent national. An analysis of the 2015 general elections igbokweibeto, chinyeaka justine department of public administration, faculty of management sciences, nnamdi azikiwe university, awkam anambra state, nigeria corresponding author. Nigerias general elections were held from april 9 may 6, 2011. Linus ugwu odo department of public administration, ibb university, lapai niger state abstract. The general objective of the paper therefore, is to examine the problems and prospects of the evoting option in democracy and the electoral process in nigeria.
The 2019 elections were, therefore, supposed to be a consolidation of the gains made in 2015. Matters arising contents foreword as long as there is complete adherence to the electoral laws and transparent processes, elections by universal suffrage is the major expression of democracy. It is a day off for the general population, and schools and most businesses are closed. Abstract nigeria s elections so far have been characterized by unprecedented ferocious and violent outcome due to various forms of electoral manipulations which have denied the country credible free and fair elections in her body politics. Nigeria and the 2011 general elections vanguard news.
Action congress of nigeria acn congress for progressive change cpc peoples democratic party pdp 2011 nigerian presidential election results by state. While the election was adjudged to be free and fair, the. The second part discusses the missing links in the politics of democratization in nigeria while the. During the planned transition from military rule to democracy, general ibrahim badamasi babangida and his. On february 14, nigeria will hold elections to choose its president, senators, and representatives. Nigerias 2011 general election received high praise for being wellmanaged. Final inec results of 2015 nigerian presidential election. Nigeria adopted a new legal framework for the 2011 elections following amendments to the electoral act and constitution in late 2010 and early 2011. In 1983, for instance, postelection violence followed the declared landslide victory of the national party of nigeria npn in oyo and ondo states, which were the stronghold of the unity party of nigeria upn. This paper attempts to fill this gap by examining dimensions of negativity towards politics during the 2015 presidential election in nigeria. Abstract the nigerian state is not alien to electoral violence which can be traced as far back as the pre independence elections. The violence was triggered by a belief that challenger muhammadu buhari, a northerner.
The independent national electoral commission, inec, has announced dates for 2019 general elections. General studies directorate abubakar tafawa balewa university, bauchi, nigeria email. The inec was established by section 153 of nigerias 1999 constitution. Presidential election day in nigeria time and date. What are your thoughts on the state of democracy in the west african region. It is the centenary anniversary celebration, therefore, of the birth of a country variously described. We are not aware of any study that investigates specifically media bias, tone or negativity in nigeria. Nigerias election history has always been marred by various levels of violence at the pre, during and post election phases, with high consequences including deaths, displacement and destruction of livelihood as was witnessed in the 2011 general elections. However, for elections to be termed democratic, it must be free and fair. In a statement posted on its website thursday, the electoral commission said it was making the. Esua, chairman of federal electoral commission came up with election guidelines to ensure free, and fair and nonviolent elections by the 22 million registered voters of nigerias 55.
Introduction 6 the ndi election observation mission 6 the new government and the crisis of legitimacy 7 the nigerian elections in the regional context 8. Please remember, nigeria is a nation that fought a civil war sixseven years after independence and survived. However, the implication of nigeria s electoral history for the enthronement of a democratic order is yet to be exhaustively explored. The importance, how to, effect causes relationship, comparison, history, role, solutions are discussed. Voters elected the president and members to the house of representatives and the senate. Associate professor and head, department of political science, nnamdi azikiwe university, nigeria abstract following the outbursts of violence in previous elections in nigeria, fears have been expressed that the 2015 general elections would be marred by a more electoral violence that may even announce the obituary of the nigerian state. The elections were first scheduled to be held on 14 february 2015. Nigeria has the capacity to deal with occasional incidents, infringements of law and order. The elections started with the national assembly senatorial and house of representatives elections on april 9, followed by the presidential elections on april 16 and gubernatorial elections on april 26. The presidential and national assembly elections were initially scheduled to be held on 16 february 2019, while the governorship, state assembly and federal capital territory fct area council elections were scheduled to be held on 2 march 2019. But postelection violence claimed 800 lives over three days in northern nigeria and displaced 65,000 people, making the elections the most violent in nigerias history. The link between electoral violence and nigerias 2003 and 2007 elections is analysed based on hoglunds analytical framework of electoral violence, as well as its applicability to the nigerian political situation. Matters arising preface snatch ballot boxes in the open. Thus, through the use of comparative theory unfolds the causes responsible for the opposition travail in the 2015 election in nigeria.
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