Thesis Abstract

<p> </p><p><em>This research work on the topic “The 2015 General Election issues, challenges and prospects” tends to cover the detailed information on issues of electoral process as well as challenges and prospects faced by electoral bodies in conducting election and how the above mentioned factors influences the 2015 general election in Nigeria. Therefore, this research comprised of four chapters which shed lights in the aforementioned points and chapters are organized in the following manner</em></p><p><em>&nbsp;Chapter one of this project provides a general introduction to the research work, its objective of the study, statement of the problem, research questions, significance of the study, scope and limitation as well as the definition of terms.</em></p><p><em>&nbsp;Chapter two essentially deals with the review of relevant literature and the views of scholars in the field of study. It equally provides vivid conceptualization of democratization as well as the conceptualization of election conduct/administration.</em></p><p><em>&nbsp;Chapter three extensively deals with the significance of Nigeria 2015 election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and preparation for the 2015 polls as well as the challenges of free election under a democratic dispensation.</em></p><p><em>&nbsp;Chapter four focuses on factors influencing the elections, the campaigns &amp; the post-election issues with reference to “the 2015 general election”.</em></p><p><em>&nbsp;While the chapter five gives the summary, conclusion and recommendation as well as the references.</em></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p> <br><p></p>

Thesis Overview

<p> </p><ol><li><strong>INTRODUCTION</strong></li></ol><p><strong>1.1 &nbsp; BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY</strong></p><p>Obviously, a credible electoral process is an absolute necessity for representative democracy, yet not every election meets this criterion. Across regions and climes of the world, it is generally agreed that elections are a hallmark of democracy. Little wonder, Anifowose (2003) refers to it as the process of elite selection by the mass of the population in any given political system. Election as a mechanism for peaceful transition of one regime to another has been a serious political event right from pre-independent Nigeria.</p><p>Since, Nigeria has practiced elective principle in 1992 in Nigeria political climate has changed and a series of elections have been conducted. However, majority of these elections have resulted in stalemate, contention, violence, legitimacy crises and has at one time or the other truncated democratic practices thereby paving way for military incursion in Nigerian politics.</p><p>Right from 1960, the challenge before Nigeria as a nation is to entrench an enduring democracy which could be facilitated through the conduct of a credible, free and fair election. The 1964/65, 1983, 1993, 2003, 2007 and 2011 elections ended in a disaster which we are still grappling with till today and if Nigeria`s continue existence is to be ensured then, we need to organize and conduct generally acceptable elections.</p> <br><p></p>