Apr 01, 2015 april 1st, 2015 2015 nigerian presidential election official inec final results by state. 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. Problems of elections in nigeria, university of ibadan press, ibadan. Voters elected the president and members to the house of representatives and the senate. Political behaviour determines electoral process and voting pattern in every democratic regime. What are your thoughts on the state of democracy in the west african region. See hakeem onapajo, nigerias 2015 general elections. The president is elected by qualified plurality vote to serve a 4year term. 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. Executive summary concerns about nigerias ability to hold a peaceful general election in 2015 have characterised the work of governance, peace. In nigeria, the political and socioeconomic settings as well as historical background of the country shaped the behaviour and voting pattern of the. 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. Were already preparing for 2019 presidential election pdp.
The high level of success of nigerias 2015 general elections was. Were already preparing for 2019 presidential election. Pdf as nigeria moves closer to its 2015 elections, there are concerns that the elections, like the previous ones, will be marred by violence. However, for elections to be termed democratic, it must be free and fair. 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. Contestants in nigeria can go to any length to rig and win elections even if it means to break the states. Understanding nigerias 2015 presidential election youtube. I unfortunately dont know enough about nigerian politics to offer a thorough overview, but ive picked up enough to throw together something which makes sense.
Eu eom nigeria 2015 final report 22 july2 european union. Finally, inec releases 2019 election time table vanguard news. Pdf political behaviour and voting pattern in nigeria. 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. Final inec results of 2015 nigerian presidential election. Election news latest breaking stories and top headlines. Nigeria adopted a new legal framework for the 2011 elections following amendments to the electoral act and constitution in late 2010 and early 2011. Nigeria is the continents most populous country, has its largest economy and is its leading oil producer. Abstractthe nigerian state is not alien to electoral violence which can be traced as far back as the pre independenceelections. Electoral rigging in nigeria is the illegal manipulation of election procedures through fraud related to ballot fixing and connivance between electoral officials. The incumbent president, goodluck jonathan sought his second and final term. The political mood in nigeria is extremely upbeat following the peaceful conduct of the general elections held in march 2015. The election was extended to 29 march due to delays and technical problems with the biometric card readers. However, the implication of nigeria s electoral history for the enthronement of a democratic order is yet to be exhaustively explored.
It is a day off for the general population, and schools and most businesses are closed. To win the vote, a presidential candidate must obtain an absolute majority or at least 25 percent of the ballots in twothirds of the. In view of this, the thrust of this paper is a reflection on the tides of electoral violence and the attendant precipitating factors. Oloyede oluyemi national bureau of statistics nbs, abuja, nigeria abstract nigeria has been recording low participation of women in both elective and appointive positions. However, the election was infamously annulled by the military dictator, general ibrahim babangida. Electoral reforms and the administration of the 2015 general. Postelection assessment of conflict prevention and. Results show that general muhammadu buhari of the all progressives congress apc party will be declared nigerias next president.
Please remember, nigeria is a nation that fought a civil war sixseven years after independence and survived. Concerns about nigerias ability to hold a peaceful general election in 2015 have characterised the work of governance, peace and security sector practitioners and. In ghana, its the 7th of december of the election year. Pdf an overview of 2015 general elections in nigeria. Controversy shrouds the role of nigerian legislature in national development. The high level of success of nigeria s 2015 general elections was unexpected, considering the difficult political and security environment in which the elections were conducted. Nigeria to hold presidential and parliamentary election on feb. The 2015 presidential election in nigeriathe fifth since 1999 when the military handed over power to elected civilianswill be the first time that the opposition. 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. Final inec results of 2015 nigerian presidential election by. 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.
Nigeria has the capacity to deal with occasional incidents, infringements of law and order. Mar 31, 2015 results show that general muhammadu buhari of the all progressives congress apc party will be declared nigeria s next president. Sep 28, 2017 nigeria to hold presidential and parliamentary election on feb. A presidential election was held in nigeria on 16 april 2011, postponed from 9 april 2011.
Electoral violence and 2015 general elections in nigeria. D department of political science and public administration university of uyo, nigeria abstract. Experts discuss the postelection outlook for the state of nigeria. These followed legislative elections earlier this month on april 9 and precedes gubernatorial elections on april 26.
Pdf 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. Buhari picked up 21 states while jonathan picked 16 states. Presidential election day in nigeria time and date. 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. A nigerian newspaper and online version of the vanguard, a daily publication in nigeria covering nigeria news, niger delta. Nigeria doesnt need election in 2019, i can become president without election 7 lessons from bakares national address back to homepage subscribe to rss feed. Nigeria has a history of violence in the pre and post election periods, most notably the 2011 elections in which more than 800. However, the implication of nigerias electoral history for the enthronement of a democratic order is yet to be exhaustively explored. Thus, we worked not with individual ballots, but with vote counts and proportions. The 2015 nigerian general elections nkwachukwu orji, 2015. 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. Electoral rigging in nigeria is the illegal manipulation of election procedures through fraud related to ballot fixing and connivance between electoral officials and party agents to influence the results of an election. The election follows controversy as to whether a muslim or christian should be allowed to become president given the tradition of rotating the top office between the religions and following the death of umaru yaradua, who was a muslim, and goodluck. A nigerian newspaper and online version of the vanguard, a daily publication in nigeria covering nigeria news, niger delta, general national news, politics, business, energy, sports.
Conclusion 42 the april elections and democratic consolidation in nigeria 42 appendix a. Nigerias buhari reelection movement gathers pace for. Nigerias election below the minimum democracy standard. Inec announces dates for 2019 general elections premium. The elections will be conducted by nigerias election management body, the independent national electoral commission inec. A presidential election was held in nigeria on april 16, 2011. Mko abiola was considered by many observers as the freest and fairest election in nigerias political history. Nigeria has a history of violence in the pre and postelection periods, most notably the 2011 elections in which more than 800. But adebayo shittu, nigerias minister of communications who played a prominent role in buharis 2015 campaign, said he would chair a group to support the re. An analysis of the 2015 nigerian presidential election. Nigeria to hold presidential and parliamentary election on.
Postelection assessment of conflict prevention and resolution mechanisms in nigeria. Right from the preindependence era, elections in nigeria have been characterized by political violence. Monitoring participation of women in politics in nigeria paper presented by mrs. Contestants in nigeria can go to any length to rig and win. Nigeria elections result 2015 2015 nigeria presidential. Jan 03, 2018 but adebayo shittu, nigerias minister of communications who played a prominent role in buharis 2015 campaign, said he would chair a group to support the reelection of the president and vice. April 1st, 2015 2015 nigerian presidential election official inec final results by state. Specifically, section one under the general provision in part one states that, nigeria is one indivisible and indissoluble sovereign state to be known by the name federal republic of nigeria. Introductionthe success or failure of democracy, rule of law, and ethnic and religious reconciliation in nigeria is a bellwether for the entire conti nigerias 2015 presidential election. Buhari wins 21 states, gej picks 16 it is official, inec has concluded the collation of the election results. At the top of the agenda was how to promptly implement all the preelection processes, such as getting an updated voters register ready for the. Dorina bekoe, associate professor, conflict prevention, mitigation, and resolution, africa center for strategic. Mwangi kimenyi recaps this election, its significance, and what.
Nigerias buhari reelection movement gathers pace for 2019. Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about election from nigeria and the world on today. The implication perspective frankcollins nnamdi okafor 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. It was the most expensive election ever to be held on the african continent. General elections were held in nigeria on 23 february 2019 to elect the president, vice president, house of representatives and the senate.
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