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Contentious Elections in Nigeria: Any Solvent in Sight?

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  • Professor Mkpa Agu Mkpa (OFR)

    (Faculty of Education, Abia State University, Uturu, Abia State, Nigeria)

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The history of the Nigerian Electoral process is characterized by recurring contentious violence, hate-speeches and killings. From the pre-independence times to the present, this trend has not only persisted but increased in monumental proportions and disturbing dimensions. This paper attempts to present an overview of the elections that have so far been conducted in Nigeria since the pre-independence period till date, showing the contentious issues in each of them. It highlights the culture of electoral fraud in Nigeria showing ways in which elections are rigged in the country. It catalogues various hate speeches and killings at various times in the nation’s electoral history. Finally the paper recommends electronic voting and other strategies for guaranteeing contentious – free elections in Nigeria.

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  • Professor Mkpa Agu Mkpa (OFR), 2022. "Contentious Elections in Nigeria: Any Solvent in Sight?," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 6(02), pages 14-22, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:06:y:2022:i:02:p:14-22
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