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Nigeria's post-election review: A case for electoral reforms and grassroots advocacy strategies
Mike Omilusi
Article Number - 6516C1ADE4084 | Vol. 4(3), pp. 19-24, September 2023 |
Received: 10 July 2023 | Accepted: 13 September 2023 | Published: 30 September 2023
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Abstract
Democracy has been the
world’s predominant form of government in the last five decades, and there has
been significant global progress on some of its key elements. However,
conducting credible and transparent elections remains an immense challenge in
many African countries. For instance, Nigeria’s troubled elections are a
constant reminder of the country’s enduring “do or die†politics, poor
electoral management, and endemic impunity. Such hurdles equally thwart attempts
to establish democratic standards. This article stresses the necessity for
effective legal frameworks that integrate every component of electoral reforms
in accordance with best practices. It recommends an empirical application of
the hybrid of both participatory democracy and deliberative democracy, through
informed, active, and engaged citizenry. Keywords: Democracy,
Electoral reforms, Post-election review, Advocacy strategies, Engaged citizenry. Â
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Authors
Mike Omilusi
Department of Political Science, Ekiti State University, Nigeria.
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How to Cite this Article
Omilusi, M. (2023). Nigeria's post-election review: A case
for electoral reforms and grassroots advocacy strategies. Archives of Political Science Research, 4(3), 19-24.
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