Ethnicity and political behaviour of nigerians in the 2015. Chancellor merkel, however, faces entirely different priorities. 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. Although the nigeria general election which was held in 2011 was relatively peaceful, however, it was also marked with some irregularities.
Young nigerians could determine outcome of 2019 elections. 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. Nairaland forum nairaland general politics pdp general elections guidelines not ready nos 6512 views pdp is not ready to take over power deji adeyanju atiku reacts to buharis nigerian youths are not ready to work comment ipob should stop, igbos are not ready for another civil war okorocha 2 3 4. Home viewpoint nigeria and the 2011 general elections nigeria and the 2011 general elections on march 14, 2011 12.
While the election was adjudged to be free and fair, the. Final ndi report on nigeria s 2007 elections table of contents i. The data for this paper were generated from a crosssectional survey conducted from june to july, 2009. This article examines the cost of the 2011 general elections in nigeria in real and financial terms. Voters elected the president and members to the house of representatives and the senate. In the already pluralized society of nigeria it is not an exception. 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. Nigeria has witnessed four general elections in this fourth republic from 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, with 2015 election around the corner, it appears that incumbency factor from the holders of power is a stumbling block to good governance.
President sarkozy faces a 2012 election campaign with a sovereign credit rating downgrade looming ever bigger. Nigerians went to the polls in april to vote for members of the national assembly, president and governors in the fourth nationwide elections. Introduction between march and april 2015, nigerians went to the polls to cast their ballot in national and state elections. The upcoming presidential elections may be nigerias closest contest to date, with the field of. Womens associations in nigeria fomwan, justice development and peacecaritas jdpc, the nigerian bar association nba and transition monitoring group tmg which used advanced election observation methodology to obtain and provide to the public representative and accurate information about the electoral process in real time. Before the elections, and based on the federal department of statistics projection of. For the purpose of analysis, time constraints and inadequate fund the researcher attempt to examine fully only on the 2003 general elections in nigeria and brief of 20072011 general election. 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. 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. But, mismanagement of the economy, lack of public accountability, insensitivity of the leadership to the yearnings and aspirations of. The staggered elections in the 7 states highlighted in white above is as a result of court rulings that upturned election.
The 2019 elections were, therefore, supposed to be a consolidation of the gains made in 2015. Nigeria has the appropriate credentials for greatness. May 31, 2011 european union election observation mission. It shows a wide range of exclusion that starts with party manifestos and is also present in the nondemocratic ways in which political candidates are selected. From a management perspective, the success of the elections can be attributed to, among other things, the innovations introduced by inec that improved transparency and public confidence in the pro cess. Nigeria and the 2011 general elections vanguard news.
Apr 17, 2011 nigeria, africas most populous country and its largest oil producer, is a major supplier of crude oil to the united states, and hosts many western oil companies and workers. The much maligned independent national electoral commission inec. The 2011 general elections in the federal republic of nigeria were the fourth. Nigerias 2011 general elections, the fourth since the return to civilian rule in. Mar 31, 2015 results show that general muhammadu buhari of the all progressives congress apc party will be declared nigeria s next president. Failing this, electoral violence will persist in nigeria. He identifies corruption and the need for large sums of money as some of the main impediments for.
Abuja, 31 may 2011 the legal framework, the general performance of the. The 2015 general elections represent significant democratic progress and a major departure from nigerias history of electoral failures. Pdf this article examines the cost of the 2011 general elections in nigeria in real and financial terms. 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. The independent national electoral commission in nigeria inec has announced a shift in the general elections dates to march 28 and april 11. Highly problematic in virtually every nigerian election. Aug 07, 2018 the chairman of the independent national electoral commission inec, mahmood yakubu, has predicted that nigerian youth, with their population, could determine the outcome of the 2019 general. Inec postpones nigerias elections to march 28 and april 11. General studies directorate abubakar tafawa balewa university, bauchi, nigeria email.
Elections in nigeria dates as far back as 1959 in the first republic of the nigeria, in the general election of 1959 to determine which parties would rule in the immediate postcolonial period, the major ones won a majority of seats in their regions, but none emerged powerful enough to constitute a national government. Table 2 women representation in 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011 and 2015 general elections in. Pdp general elections guidelines not ready nos politics. Abstract ethnicity is a dominant force which continues to play an important role in determining the political behaviour of nations of the world. Key issues in nigerias 2011 elections pdf chatham house. The second part discusses the missing links in the politics of democratization in nigeria while the last stage of the paper examines the. Elections during the first republic nigeria s political independence was ushered in by the 12 december 1959 general elections into local councils, regional and federal legislatures. A number of implications can be identified that could strengthen our democracy. In nigeria s sociopolitical context, with multiplicity of culture, diversity of languages and differentiated needs and means, the importance of such an organization in fostering the needed national consciousness, unity and relative uniformity as well as preservation of peculiar diversities cannot be overemphasized. Buhari had refused to condemn possible violent reaction to the election result, which has been interpreted as an invitation to his supporters to riot. A purposive sample of 455 individuals was selected from three states, anambra, plateau and lagos, which were purposefully selected because of their peculiarities. Lg elections in nigeria between 1999 and 2008 in three states of nigeria. The groups arrival was preceded by an advance observer. Consequently, nigerian politics continued to be the way it used to be, even though there were allegations of election rigging in the history of nigerias elections, but the 2015 general elections.
Best run, but most violent summary nigerias 2011 general election received high praise for being wellmanaged. Comparative study of 2011 and 2015 presidential elections in. Even though the election is said to be free and peaceful, the. Pdf the cost of the 2011 general elections in nigeria. The role of independent national electoral commission in the. Department of social studies, adeyemi college of education, ondo, ondo state, nigeria. Final ndi report on nigerias 2007 elections table of contents i. Presidential election day in nigeria time and date. Nigeria s 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. Mwangi kimenyi recaps this election, its significance, and what. Mar 14, 2017 this project work id on the roles of independent national electoral commission in the year 2003, 2007 and 2011 general election in nigeria. Nigeria has been faced with the challenge of effectively utilising its resources to support equitable economic growth, effective service delivery and social cohesion. Ethnicity and political behaviour of nigerians in the 2015 general elections iwok, u.
However, the implication of nigeria s electoral history for the enthronement of a democratic order is yet to be exhaustively explored. 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. Apr 30, 2015 the 2015 general elections have come and gone. National assembly elections, later rescheduled to 23 february, was present in nigeria from 8 to 27 february 2019. Nigerias 2011 general electionsin particular the presidential electionwere seen widely as being wellrun. Gowon from the north was opposed by the igbos of eastern nigeria as the deposed ironsi was an igbo national. Summary of observations and recommendations 3 recommendations 4 ii. 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. Iri preliminary statement on nigerias national elections. Thus, through the use of comparative theory unfolds the causes responsible for the opposition travail in the 2015 election in nigeria. Nigeria has a population of 3 million, a landmass of 923,768km2, a bountiful endowment in arable land, solid minerals and petroleumgas resources. Although nigeria s supreme court has upheld the validity of the 2003 re election of president olusegun obasanjo for a second fouryear term that ends next year, continuing comments from opposition spokespersons indicate that sections of nigerian public opinion still harbor misgivings about the conduct and results of the 2003 general elections.
839 1457 1541 386 431 1138 869 421 935 553 462 1463 1345 1635 1524 630 1410 1026 1260 104 1172 940 554 45 1050 860 276 1086 1225 801 508 751 1164