Challenges of Electoral Malpractices on Democratic Consolidation in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic
After a decade and half of democratic experiment yet, efforts towards democratic consolidation in Nigeria’s fouth republic have been facing the challenges electoral malpractices. The crisis of democratic consolidation as a result of the challenges of electoral malpractices manifest in form of corrup...
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| description | After a decade and half of democratic experiment yet, efforts towards democratic consolidation in Nigeria’s fouth republic have been facing the challenges electoral malpractices. The crisis of democratic consolidation as a result of the challenges of electoral malpractices manifest in form of corruption, insecurity and weak democratic institutions. The significance of democratic consolidation in Nigeria like in other new democracies depends largely on the conduct of free, fair and credible election. The objective of this paper is to examine the threats of electoral malpractice as it undermines the aspiration for consolidating democracy in Nigeria’s fourth republic and also use critical approach in recommending transformation of the system. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-71dc017a0c124f44814567d498db7b3e2023-02-15T16:19:19ZengEconJournalsInternational Review of Management and Marketing2146-44052016-10-01681031071032Challenges of Electoral Malpractices on Democratic Consolidation in Nigeria’s Fourth RepublicYusuf Isma’ilaZaheruddin OthmanAfter a decade and half of democratic experiment yet, efforts towards democratic consolidation in Nigeria’s fouth republic have been facing the challenges electoral malpractices. The crisis of democratic consolidation as a result of the challenges of electoral malpractices manifest in form of corruption, insecurity and weak democratic institutions. The significance of democratic consolidation in Nigeria like in other new democracies depends largely on the conduct of free, fair and credible election. The objective of this paper is to examine the threats of electoral malpractice as it undermines the aspiration for consolidating democracy in Nigeria’s fourth republic and also use critical approach in recommending transformation of the system.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/irmm/issue/32103/355753?publisher=http-www-cag-edu-tr-ilhan-ozturkmalpractice consolidation republic and nigeria |
| spellingShingle | Yusuf Isma’ila Zaheruddin Othman Challenges of Electoral Malpractices on Democratic Consolidation in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic International Review of Management and Marketing malpractice consolidation republic and nigeria |
| title | Challenges of Electoral Malpractices on Democratic Consolidation in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic |
| title_full | Challenges of Electoral Malpractices on Democratic Consolidation in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic |
| title_fullStr | Challenges of Electoral Malpractices on Democratic Consolidation in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic |
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| title_short | Challenges of Electoral Malpractices on Democratic Consolidation in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic |
| title_sort | challenges of electoral malpractices on democratic consolidation in nigeria s fourth republic |
| topic | malpractice consolidation republic and nigeria |
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