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New Electoral-Act in Nigeria, Democracy and the Challenges and Prospects for Free, Fair and Credible Elections

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  • Ewelie C. Justice PhD

    (University of Port Harcourt)

  • Prince Eze PhD

    (Faculty of Arts, Management and Social Sciences, Admiralty University of Nigeria)

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Against the need to have free, fair and credible elections in Nigeria, this paper focuses on the new Electoral Act 2022 and uses the Democratic Elitism theory as a framework for examining the challenges and prospects of the new legislation in guaranteeing credible and acceptable elections in Nigeria. The data collected through secondary sources revealed that the new electoral act holds great prospects in strengthening elections and electioneering in Nigeria, these provisions include but are not limited to, transmitting results electronically, releasing funds early to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and early commencement of campaigns, power of the electoral empire to review results declared under duress, the neutrality of INEC officials, etc. This study argued that these new improvements are capable of re-writing the negative narrative of elections in Nigeria. In this regard, it is recommended among other things, that government, INEC and citizens must be proactive and ensure that politicians and anti-democratic forces of the state do not manipulate these innovations or stop their implementation as stated in the electoral act as is the case with previous legislations.

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  • Ewelie C. Justice PhD & Prince Eze PhD, 2023. "New Electoral-Act in Nigeria, Democracy and the Challenges and Prospects for Free, Fair and Credible Elections," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 7(2), pages 122-122, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:7:y:2023:i:2:p:122
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    1. Ewelie C. Justice, PhD & John-Adegbesan Ekwi, PhD, 2023. "Democratization, Party Politics and Leadership Crisis in Nigeria," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 7(8), pages 86-91, August.

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