Nigeria and Election Crises: Debating the Causes

dc.contributor.authorFadakinte, M.M.
dc.date.accessioned2020-03-09T09:15:27Z
dc.date.available2020-03-09T09:15:27Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.descriptionStaff publicationsen_US
dc.description.abstractElection Crisis has always characterized any general election in Nigeria, and there has been no general election since independence in 1960 that did not end in serious disputations, crisis, violence and even bloodshed. Today, it is like Nigeria is not capable of conducting free and fair election that will not end in chaos and violence. However, what are the causes of this nightmare? Here in lies the debate. Some scholars argue that the problem is caused by ethnicity, others claim it is a problem of modernization while some relate it to inter-class struggle. This paper disagrees with the above positions and adopts an alternative model which is factional struggle within the dominant class, in the process of state formation when there is no cohesive dominant class, or a ruling class. And the solution lies in the re- definition of the economy, to make it more citizens’ friendly, in terms of its ideology and its essence. The present position where there is state absolute involvement and control of the economy is inimical to liberal democracy. Secondly, the federal system in Nigeria is terribly awkward and not functioning. It concentrates all powers at the centre, and makes election a zero some competition. Thus, in Nigeria, he who loses an election loses everything and must “fight” back.en_US
dc.identifier.citationFadakinte, M. M. (2014). Nigeria and election crises: debating the causes. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 4(6), 74-96.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/8078
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesInternational Journal of Humanities and Social Science;Vol.4(6)
dc.subjectNigeriaen_US
dc.subjectElection crisisen_US
dc.subjectState formationen_US
dc.subjectDominant classen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::SOCIAL SCIENCES::Social sciences::Political scienceen_US
dc.titleNigeria and Election Crises: Debating the Causesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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