CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS IN NIGERIA: IMPLICATIONS ON NATIONAL SECURITY

CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS IN NIGERIA: IMPLICATIONS ON NATIONAL SECURITY

ABSTRACT

1.   This research is about the conduct of elections and its effect on national security. The study was geared at determining 4 distinct objectives. These are to establish the relationship between conduct of election and national security. Thereafter, the nature of Nigeria electoral process would be examined. The implications of electoral process on the national security were then established. Finally ways of enhancing the conduct of elections in Nigeria were proffered.

2.    The descriptive research method was used for the study. The research revealed that conduct of elections is a means to achieving national security. It was further discovered that Nigeria’s electoral process the FPTP system has an inherent shortfall in the area of under-representation of minority groups. This often leads to disenchantment and violence.  Furthermore, the study revealed the need for a review of the aspect of the constitution relating to the appointment and removal of chairman and membership of INEC. In the same vein, the study stressed the pitfall on the reliance of the electoral management body (EMB) on the executive for the approval of its financial budget.

3.    To this end, adopting the Proportional Representatives Electoral system and the funding of INEC from established consolidated revenue is considered expedient. Also, the imperatives of labour and civil societies playing a key role in constituting members of EMB were highlighted.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY…………………………………          1-2

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM……………………………….           3

OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY……………………………………          4

RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS……………………………………..

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY…………………………………         4-5

SCOPE OF THE STUDY..………………………………………….          5-6

LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY……………………………     8

ASSUMPTIONS……………………………………………..      9

ENDNOTES……………………………………………………….  10-11

CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS IN NIGERIA: IMPLICATIONS ON NATIONAL SECURITY