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Electoral Behavior and Politics of Stomach Infrastructure in Ekiti State (Nigeria)

In: Elections - A Global Perspective

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  • Mike Omilusi

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Ekiti State is one of the most literate communities in Nigeria and adjudged to be a politically sophisticated entity within the federation. Expectedly, its politics becomes a research interest for political observers, policymakers and scholars alike. However, the 2014 governorship poll and 2015 general elections in the state present some socio-political paradoxes, contradictions and nuances that need an analytical examination. What could have propelled a state rich in human capital to prefer the choice of "stomach infrastructure" over sustainable development? What could have precipitated the rejection of a manifesto-driven candidature in preference for "I will put smile on your faces" sloganeering? This study interrogates the philosophical and socio-political underpinnings that may have shaped the political behavior of Ekiti people within the context of its larger Yoruba nation in particular and Nigeria in general. It also examines the nexus between performance in government--as a political investment--and electoral rewards by the voters. It employs the concept of prebendalism to further examine the interplay between politics of the belly and voting behavior in an electoral contest.

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  • Mike Omilusi, 2019. "Electoral Behavior and Politics of Stomach Infrastructure in Ekiti State (Nigeria)," Chapters, in: Ryan Merlin Yonk (ed.), Elections - A Global Perspective, IntechOpen.
    • Handle: RePEc:ito:pchaps:160488
    DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.81387
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    Keywords

    electoral behavior; stomach infrastructure; politics; election; democracy;
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    • Z18 - Other Special Topics - - Cultural Economics - - - Public Policy

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