Abstract since 1999 up till the conduct of the 2015 general elections, nigeria s party politics has exhibited the near dominance of the political space by the then ruling peoples. The 2015 general elections in nigeria were not only the 5th. The election followed controversy as to whether a northerner or southerner should be allowed to become president given the tradition of rotating the top office between the north and the south after the death of umaru yaradua, a northerner, when goodluck jonathan, another southerner assumed the interim. 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. Abuja, 31 may 2011 the legal framework, the general performance of. Buhari\s states include ogun, kogi, osun, ondo, oyo, kano, jigawa, katsina, kwara, kaduna,benue, borno, kebbi, lagos, niger, yobe. The study was anchored on the frustration aggression theory in. This article examines the cost of the 2011 general elections in nigeria in real and financial terms. The 2007 general elections in nigeria and its implications for the survival of nigeria s fledging democracy, african journal of modern society 11 substance of politics new delhi.
Review of elections security during the 2011 general. Political broadcast manual that gives a detailed description of. Nigeria and the 2011 general elections vanguard news. Inec releases timetable for 2011 general elections. A commonwealth observer group, headed by former tanzanian prime minister and. This research uses statistical tools to analyse this violence during the 20062014 period. Moreover, in a country characterised by a high degree of pluralism. Nigeria s election below the minimum democracy standard. Nigeria has implemented permanent voter cards pvcs to prevent voter fraud, which was a problem in the 2011 elections. Monitoring participation of women in politics in nigeria paper presented by mrs.
Nigeria 2015 acknowlegement the aueom is grateful for the support it received from a number of individuals and institutions that helped ensured its mission in nigeria was a success. The scope of the study was restricted to the 2011 general elections in kaduna state. The electoral act 2010 as amended, hereafter referred to as the electoral act, was further amended on 29 december 2010 and on 24 january 2011, in order to provide adequate time to inec following the extension of the timeline for the conduct of the registration and polling. Theres a benefit to waiting six weeks for elections, though. This is a particularly important moment in africas history.
This was especially important given the universally decried elections of 2007. This was the case until the cpc, the acn, and the apga decided to form a merger and named the new alliance as apc. Experience sharing, lessons learnt and the way forward the nigeria police perspective by aig felix ogbaudu 10 ii. One of the biggest issues that will determine the 2019 general elections is insecurity, which is affecting communities across the country. Nigeria elections postponed for second time news al. Fortyone of the on july 19, 2011, the international peace institute ipi hosted a roundtable discussion on elections i nafrc a. Presidential elections, incumbency, opposition, inec. The delegation visited nigeria from october 1015, 2010, to assess preparations for the 2011 national and state elections. 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. Nigeria elections postponed for second time vote now scheduled to take place on april 9, electoral commission says, following logistical problems. The 2011 presidential election, which pitted these. After the april polls, the fourth republic would have produced four general elections 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2011.
Nigerians are tired of visionless leaders who cannot offer them anything. After the 2011 general elections, it turned out even worse, with women only garnering 7. Introduction this statement is offered by an international delegation organized by the national democratic institute ndi. Presidential elections 19992011 in figures vanguard news. European union election observation mission federal republic of nigeria general elections 2011 2 if compared with the national assembly elections held on 9 april, the independent national electoral commission inec managed to improve the overall organisation of the polling day, mainly during the accreditation and counting phases. History of general elections in nigeria from 1999 till. Buhari wins 21 states, gej picks 16 it is official, inec has concluded the collation of the election results. The study is to assess the gender inequality and women participation in politics. For example, contrary to the procedures outlined in the manual and. But post election violence claimed 800 lives over three days in northern nigeria and displaced 65,000 people, making the elections the most violent in nigeria s history. Patterns of political violence between the 2007 and 2011 general elections differ strongly. Nigerias 2011 general elections, the fourth since the return to civilian rule in 1999, were. A total of 110 questionnaires were used, only 100 were recovered successfully.
The wellmanaged 2011 elections nigeria s 2011 general elections in particular the presidential election were seen widely as being wellrun. Eu eom nigeria 2015 final report 22 july2 european union. First, it was a repeat battle between the incumbent president and the retired general. How do we, for example, measure the level and quality of participation, using voter turnout as the core indicator. The politics of opposition parties merger and the struggle for power in nigeria s 2015 general elections luqman saka, ph. An analysis of the voting pattern, issues and impact article pdf available may 2019 with 10,371 reads how we measure reads. Nigeria borders niger in the north, chad in the northeast, cameroon in the east, and benin in the west. It was formed in 2006 with the merger of the alliance for democracy, the. It also required the acquisition of over 120,000 ballot boxes and materials for. An analysis of the 2015 nigerian presidential election. The election was originally scheduled to be held on 2 april, but was later postponed to 4 april. Pdf election governance and consolidation in nigeria. Pdf this article examines the cost of the 2011 general elections in nigeria in real.
However, for elections to be termed democratic, it must be free and fair. The election follows controversy as to whether a muslim or christian should be allowed to become president given the tradition of rotating the top. Guidelines and manual, the electoral act 2010 as amended. Contentious elections, political exclusion, and challenges of national. Nigeria s 2011 general election received high praise for being wellmanaged. This research will give an indepth analysis of the 2015 polls in nigeria. Oloyede oluyemi national bureau of statistics nbs, abuja, nigeria abstract nigeria has been recording low participation of women in both elective and appointive positions. Final inec results of 2015 nigerian presidential election. The apc has wide popularity across nigeria and was, therefore able to overthrow the pdp at the 2015 general elections. Nigeria political fact sheet united states embassy in nigeria 2011 presidential election the pdp emerged as the winning party with 58. The year entails several events that define the progress of the country and its future. General impression of election process and elected officials in nigeria at least four out of five respondents affirmed that elections are important in nigeria. The 2011 general elections of the federal republic of nigeria were the fourth elections.
April 1st, 2015 2015 nigerian presidential election official inec final results by state. Manual for election officials 2019, framework for voting by internally. In the past, the pdp was the party with the majority of governors in nigeria. The year 2011 is a distinguishing year for nigeria. Nigeria presidential and national assembly elections. This paper examines election violence and democracy in nigeria with focus on the 2011 and 2015 general elections in lagos state. Introduction in a statement on the 2015 nigerian general elections the freedom house 2015a congratulated nigerians for an election that.
The mission first and foremost expresses appreciation to the government of the. Buhari picked up 21 states while jonathan picked 16 states. A presidential election was held in nigeria on 16 april 2011, postponed from 9 april 2011. Political office holders impacted negatively on the 2007 and 2011 general elections in nigeria and particularly in northwest geopolitical zone.
General muhammadu buhari of the all nigeria peoples party anpp obtained 31. This paper examines the 2011 and 2015 general elections in nigeria. The study adopts a qualitative method basically from primary data oral interview and secondary data, using observations, journal articles, newspaper reports and report of inec obtained online. Electoral act, 2010 an act to repeal the electoral act no. Pdf the cost of the 2011 general elections in nigeria.
Civil society assessment of the performance of security agencies during the 2011 general elections. Scope and limitation this study addresses its subject matter within the confines of nigeria s democratic dispensation with particular reference to the 2007 and 2011 general elections. Smart card reader and the 2015 general elections in nigeria. The issues that will determine the 2019 nigeria elections insecurity. Despite various legal reform initiatives since the 2011 elections, including a. A parliamentary election was held in nigeria on 9 april 2011. Its southern coast is on the gulf of guinea in the atlantic ocean. Voter turnout, voting behavior and democratic consolidation in nigeria by professor sakah saidu mahmud kwara state university, malete 1. By sections 76, 178, 116 and 2 of the constitution of the federal republic of nigeria 1999 and section 26 of the electoral act, 2010, dates of elections to be appointed by the commission.
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