CHAPTER ONE 1.0     INTRODUCTION           The louts of sovereignty by various polities that dotted Nigerian landscape at the beginning of the twentieth century and the subsequent amalgamation of 1914 that tried to create a nation out of the multi-cultural and political... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   Background of the Study           Elections were first organized and conducted in Nigeria in 1922 by the British colonial government in response to the pressures of the nationalists who were agitating for greater participation in the colonial administration (Enojo, 2010). Following the elections,... Continue Reading

GODFATHERISM AND CREDIBLE ELECTORAL PROCESS  CASE STUDY OF IMO STATE TABLE OF CONTENT Cover page Title page   Approval page Dedication   Abstract   Acknowledgment Table of content   CHAPTER ONE 1.0     Introduction 1.1     Background of the research 1.2     Statement of research problem 1.3     Objectives of the study 1.4... Continue Reading

THE ELECTORAL PROCESS AND NATIONAL SECURITY IN  NIGERIA: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE 2011 AND 2015  ELECTIONS CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Election is an integral part of a democratic process that enables the citizenry determine fairly and freely who should lead them at every level of government periodically and take... Continue Reading

The linkage between the elections and democracy is clear, far, no other method for selecting the leadership of a democratically ruled   society has been proved or crown to be superior but it remain a fact that there is no political system that is conflict free. Even the advanced democracies political participation, citizenship rights, the role... Continue Reading

The linkage between the elections and democracy is clear, far, no other method for selecting the leadership of a democratically ruled   society has been proved or crown to be superior but it remain a fact that there is no political system that is conflict free. Even the advanced democracies political participation, citizenship rights, the role... Continue Reading

Abstract The study is geared towards finding out the  role of mass media in electoral process and coverage of political parties activities in 2015 elections  with reference to four media houses and four political parties i.e Osun State Broadcasting Corporation, Gold 95.5 F.M, Ilesa, Osun Defender Newspaper and Nigerian Tribune Newspaper.... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This research work captioned to explore the effort, role and contributions of youth in electoral process, in Birnin Kebbi metropolis in 2015 general election. The research work examined the factors hindering youth participation in the last general elections where emphases was placed on lack of adequate knowledge and information on... Continue Reading

A CASE STUDY OF SOUTH WEST CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the study Within the context of a complete break away from one-party and military dictatorships, African countries dived into competitive multiparty elections since the 1990s. Thus, as Ake puts it ‘Issues of... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The history of human existence is replete with one form of violence or another. Violence is therefore not a recent development. It has occurred and may occur whenever and wherever there is a clash of interest between individuals and or groups. Violence is also used as a weapon by some people to realize or achieve certain ends. This... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This study inquires into, and surveys opinion of Nigerians on some of the factors that influence low voters’ participation and apathy in the Nigerian electoral process. This study made use of data elicited from respondents’ of the three Senatorial Districts of Edo State, Nigeria.... Continue Reading

(A CASE STUDY OF INEC) CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Election in Nigeria  is an important part of any democratic process that enables the citizenry determine fairly and freely who should lead them at every level of government periodically and take decisions... Continue Reading

THE ELECTORAL PROCESS AND NATIONAL SECURITY IN NIGERIA: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE 2011 AND 2015 ELECTIONS CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Election is an integral part of a democratic process that enables the citizenry determine fairly and freely who should lead them at every level of government periodically and take... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT By its very nature, electoral malpractice is a subversion of the constitution and the democratic form of government instituted by the Constitution of any given country. Election is one of the most important pillars of democracy. Indeed, it is a necessary condition for democracy because it provides the medium for the expression of the... Continue Reading

PREFACE The research work examined the concept of Electoral Violence as perceived by some analysis of democratic elections. It traced the history of Electoral Violence in Nigeria. It also examined Electoral Violence during Governorship Elections in... Continue Reading

Abstract The main objective of this study is to ascertain the effect of inconclusive election on the credibility of electoral process in Nigeria. But for the successful completion of the study the researcher intend to achieve the following sub objective in other to... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This project work id on the “Roles of Independent National Electoral Commission in the year 2003, 2007 and 2011 general election in Nigeria. For the purpose of analysis, time constraints and inadequate fund the researcher... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This project work id on the “Roles of Independent National Electoral Commission in the year 2003, 2007 and 2011 general election in Nigeria. For the purpose of analysis, time constraints and inadequate fund the researcher... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT One of the basic Machineries of any Representative democratic system is the Electoral Process. The Experience of the western representative democracy in Nigeria can be traced from the Clifford and Mcpherson Constitutions for 1922 and 1951... Continue Reading

The study compares electoral reforms and their implications on democratization in Nigeria and Ghana: in the light of the trends of knowledge on comparative African democratization, where Ghana is largely seen to be consolidated unlike Nigeria; and which had not taken into cognisance the electoral developments in Nigeria between 2010 and 2015.... Continue Reading