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In this paper we present a facet of the research work in order to show that the automated system was developed in accordance with Nigeria electoral laws. Elections in Nigeria have been marred with violence and election irregularities. Most Nigeria politicians abuse their positions by sponsoring tugs...
NIALS Laws of Nigeria. Electoral ActBolaji Owasanoye
Electoral LawsPeriodic free and fair elections are central to democratic consolidation in Nigeria as in other parts of the world. Electoral laws provide the legal basis for the conduct of such elections, and the reform of these laws is a part and parcel of the efforts geared towards ...
Thus, electoral battles in Nigeria have not always been fought and concluded in the political arena. They have also been fought on the streets with crude weapons resulting in casualties and fatalities as well as in law courts with attendant politicization of the judiciary with dire consequences ...
Therefore, this paper attempts to extrapolate the factors for the frequent breakdown of laws and order during electioneering process in Nigeria and this was traceable to the winner-take all syndrome (FPTP). To this end, sustainable democracy in Nigeria has become an illusion. It is therefore the...
The Electoral Act as amended, the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Rules and Regulations constitute the legal framework which regulates the Nigerian electoral process. These laws regulate the right to vote and ...
In all modern democracies, election is not only an instrument for selecting political officeholders but also a vital platform for ensuring government legitimacy, accountability and mobilization of the citizenry for political participation. However, elections in Nigeria since ind...
Electoral lawsLocal Government AreaEnfranchiseIn this paper we critically examined the feasibility, acceptability, conformity and the economic advantages in the application of our developed automated electoral system in line with democratic principles in a developing country like Nigeria. This automated ...
What's interesting is that if something like this happened in any other country, say, in China or Japan or Nigeria, the populations of those countries would likely revolt because you can't do that. The leaders of a country can't change the population of the country, especially in a ...