Although the nigeria general election which was held in 2011 was relatively peaceful, however, it was also marked with some irregularities. The independent national electoral commission in nigeria inec has announced a shift in the general elections dates to march 28 and april 11. 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. In a statement posted on its website thursday, the electoral commission said it was making the.
Problems of elections in nigeria, university of ibadan press, ibadan. I think that the elections in nigeria will be ranked among the most observed elections. It was the most expensive election ever to be held on the african continent. The 2015 election was a huge leap for digital marketing in nigerian politics. The elections were first scheduled to be held on 14 february 2015. Muhammadu buhari, the presidentelect of nigeria, has pledged to crush the deadly sixyear insurgency by the islamist extremist group boko haram the. Concerns about nigeria s ability to hold a peaceful general election in 2015 have characterised the work of governance, peace and security sector practitioners and policymakers for some time now. Second, sad memories of the 2011 postelection violence and its accompanying heavy casualties created fear among many nigerians.
The election was extended to 29 march due to delays and technical problems with the biometric card readers. Using apkpure app to upgrade nigerian constitution, fast, free and save your internet data. It is against this background that, this study examines election and political violence in nigeria with a view to unraveling the causes and proferring solutions to avoiding the past mistakes in the subsequent elections. However, for elections to be termed democratic, it must be free and fair. Nigerias election below the minimum democracy standard.
We also must not forget the role played by the international community. 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. Department of computer and information sciences college of science and technology covenant university ota, ogun state, nigeria email. Linus ugwu odo department of public administration, ibb university, lapai niger state abstract. Pursuant to the powers conferred on the independent national electoral commission inec herewith referred to as the commission by section 15 a 1 of the third schedule to the constitution of the federal republic of nigeria, 1999 and section 26 1 of the electoral act 2010 as amended, the commission hereby issu. Presidential elections were held in nigeria on 16 april 2011, postponed from 9 april 2011. The 2015 nigerian general elections nkwachukwu orji, 2015. The elections had initially been scheduled for 16 february, but the electoral commission postponed the vote by a week at 03. The high level of success of nigerias 2015 general elections was. The president is elected by qualified plurality vote to serve a 4year term. Dorina bekoe, associate professor, conflict prevention, mitigation, and resolut. Finally, inec releases 2019 election time table vanguard.
Election news latest breaking stories and top headlines today. Understanding nigerias 2015 presidential election youtube. General elections were held in nigeria on 23 february 2019 to elect the president, vice president, house of representatives and the senate. A study of 2007 and 2011 general elections in northwest geopolitical zone abstractin contemporary times, political systems are. Thus, through the use of comparative theory unfolds the causes responsible for. 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. All candidates needed to connect with voters through various channels. Presidential election day in nigeria time and date. The incumbent president, goodluck jonathan sought his second and final term. Postelection assessment of conflict prevention and. Oct 24, 2017 the 2015 election was a huge leap for digital marketing in nigerian politics. However, the implication of nigeria s electoral history for the enthronement of a democratic order is yet to be exhaustively explored. The social media tracking centre and the 2011 nigerian elections, abuja.
Nigerian politics and the 2015 election campaigns vanguard news. Up to 1,000 people could have died in post election violence. Causes of electoral violence in africa written by ngah. It is worth remembering 800 people died in northern nigeria during clashes after mr buharis loss in the 2011 election. Republic of nigeria presidential election of 27 february 1999 source. Introduction between march and april 2015, nigerians went to the polls to cast their ballot in national and state elections. 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. Pdf the nigerian 2015 general election is one of the elections in the world that drew. Commission nhrc, electionrelated violence killed 58 people between december 2014 and february 2015.
Inec postpones nigerias elections to march 28 and april 11. The last time nigeria had elections for choosing candidates into various elective offices was in 2011. Election news latest breaking stories and top headlines. Jan 09, 2018 the independent national electoral commission inec has issued the time table and schedule of activities for the 2019 general elections, fixing the conduct of party primaries including the. Second, sad memories of the 2011 post election violence and its accompanying heavy casualties created fear among many nigerians.
It is a day off for the general population, and schools and most businesses are closed. Causes of electoral violence in africa written by ngah gabriel sous dir. Top priorities for the continent in 2015 with rising income, lower unemployment and better educated citizens, and a much poorer, less educated and struggling north atuanya 20. Inec postpones nigerias elections to march 28 and april. The 2015 general elections in nigeria were not only the 5th quadrennial since 1999 but. 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. The national democratic institute ndi is conducting an international observation mission to analyze the electoral process before, during and after the elections. Nigeria adopted a new legal framework for the 2011 elections following amendments to the electoral act and constitution in late 2010 and early 2011. However, the election was infamously annulled by the military dictator, general ibrahim babangida.
Udensi 7 in 2015 reports how nigeria s 2015 presidential election campaign turned the use of social media in information dissemination to a dangerous weapon. Buhari had refused to condemn possible violent reaction to the election result, which has been interpreted as an invitation to his supporters to riot. Executive summary concerns about nigerias ability to hold a peaceful general election in 2015 have characterised the work of governance, peace and security sector practitioners and policymakers. Thus, through the use of comparative theory unfolds the causes responsible for the opposition travail in the 2015 election in nigeria. The 2011 general elections wasnt a happy story before, during and. The description of nigerian constitution a highly accessible, easy to use app version of the constitution of nigeria the supreme law of the federal republic of. Problems and prospects of the evoting option idike, adeline nnenna, a. Secretary of state john kerry, in a preelection visit to nigeria, has already underscored the importance of free, fair, and credible elections to the bilateral relationship. Nigerias 2015 presidential election council on foreign. Nigerian election winner vows to crush boko haram insurgency.
The high level of success of nigerias 2015 general elections was unexpected, considering the difficult political and security environment in which the elections were conducted. The historic june 12, 1993 election believed to have been won by late business mogul, mko abiola was considered by many observers as the freest and fairest election in nigerias political history. 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. Nigeria elections result 2015 2015 nigeria presidential. The election was originally scheduled to be held on 2 april, but was later postponed to 4 april. 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.
Comparative study of 2011 and 2015 presidential elections. Pdf an overview of 2015 general elections in nigeria. Thus, the electoral process in nigeria, characterized by vote. 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. 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. But what cannot be in doubt is the fact that the 2015 election was the most keenly contested since 1999 when nigeria returned to civil rule. The 2019 elections were, therefore, supposed to be a consolidation of the gains made in 2015.
Domestic observers civil society, ngos and everyone else were determined that this time around, nigeria was going to have a free and fair election. The 2011 postelection violence, acknowledged as the bloodiest electioninduced violence. Youth networks on facebook and twitter during the 2015 general elections in nigeria. The election follows controversy as to whether a muslim or christian should be allowed to become president given the tradition of rotating the top. Experts discuss the postelection outlook for the state of nigeria. This will also go a long way in solving the problem of intimidating any resident electoral commissioner from doing a thorough job thereby conducting a free and fair election. Jae volume 15 number 2 october 2016 eisa electoral institute. While the election was adjudged to be free and fair, the.
This live updates, our third stream for the day, is dedicated to the coverage of results of the ongoing presidential and national assembly elections. The theoretical framework for the study is cultural relativism. Nigeria election watch national democratic institute. The 2011 post election violence, acknowledged as the bloodiest election induced violence. To win the vote, a presidential candidate must obtain an absolute majority or at least 25 percent of the ballots in twothirds of the. Buhari in front after half of results declared this article is more than 5 years old opposition candidate opens up lead over goodluck jonathan based on returns from 18 out of. A presidential election was held in nigeria on 16 april 2011, postponed from 9 april 2011. Jan 29, 2015 it is worth remembering 800 people died in northern nigeria during clashes after mr buharis loss in the 2011 election. A study of 2007 and 2011 general elections in northwest geopolitical zone includes abstract and chapter one, complete project material available elections and democratic consolidation in nigeria. Comparative study of 2011 and 2015 presidential elections in. The independent national electoral commission, inec, has announced dates for 2019 general elections. However, the implication of nigerias electoral history for the enthronement of a democratic order is yet to be exhaustively explored.
The description of nigerian constitution a highly accessible, easy to use app version of the constitution of nigeria the supreme law of the federal republic of nigeria with its 1st, 2nd and 3rd amendments. A parliamentary election was held in nigeria on 9 april 2011. Brazil was the first country in the world to have a complete eelection through an indigenous technology. The emb is responsible for the conduct of a free and fair election, the political parties are. English law from background with britain common law customary law, based on tradition and indigenous practices sharia law, used in the northern part. Mar 31, 2015 results show that general muhammadu buhari of the all progressives congress apc party will be declared nigeria s next president. Religion by its very nature and content appeals not so much to reason. Apr 01, 2015 muhammadu buhari, the presidentelect of nigeria, has pledged to crush the deadly sixyear insurgency by the islamist extremist group boko haram the former military dictator was speaking in the. A report by the united states government suggests that security operatives in nigeria intimidated voters, officials of the independent national electoral commission inec and. The independent national electoral commission inec has issued the time table and schedule of activities for the 2019 general elections, fixing the conduct of party primaries including the. Nigeria has a bicameral national assembly consisting of the senate with 109 seats and the house of representatives with 360 seats. Table 2 women representation in 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011 and 2015 general elections in.
We saw a switch from tv and radio ads to web and social media campaigns as the major communication channels. Results show that general muhammadu buhari of the all progressives congress apc party will be declared nigerias next president. Right from the preindependence era, elections in nigeria have been characterized by political violence. Ndi fielded a preelection assessment team in nigeria from oct. Nigerias 2015 election in perspective 1 asuni, judith, and jacqueline farris 2011, tracking social media. The independent national electoral commission, inec, on tuesday, said it had received applications from 80 new groups that are seeking to be registered as political parties ahead of the 2019 general elections. The elections will be conducted by nigerias election management body, the independent national electoral commission inec. Concerns about nigerias ability to hold a peaceful general election in 2015 have characterised the work of governance, peace and security sector practitioners and. Voters elected the president and members to the house of representatives and the senate. Nigeria is the continents most populous country, has the largest economy and is its leading oil producer.