Briefing: Why Goodluck Jonathan lost the Nigerian presidential election of 2015

Owen, Olly; Usman, Zainab

doi:10.1093/afraf/adv037

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“…Despite the widespread concern generated by the card readers" machine, the problem of PVC distribution and postponement of election, Nigeria successfully conducted a legitimate election on March 28 and April 11, 2015, in which former military General Muhammadu Buhari was declared winner in the presidential election (Owen and Usman, 2015;Onapajo, 2015). In the election, the opposition candidate Muhammadu Buhari of All Progressive Congress (APC) 11 scored 15, 424, 921 (53.96) votes, while the incumbent President; Goodluck Jonathan secured 12, 853, 162 (44.96%) of the valid votes (INEC, 2015).…”

Section: Nigeria's 2015 Democratic Electionsmentioning

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The Significance of Elections in Africa: 2015 elections and democratic consolidation in Nigeria

Fatai¹

2018

Afr. J. Pol. Sci. Int. Relat.

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While it can be argued that elections are not enough for the consolidation of democracy, elections are fast emerging as a significant component of democratization. Not least, because their regularity has enhanced freedom and liberalization, but also because they have been the cause and/or effect of democratic consolidation. As a key component of democracy, elections have become the barometer and template upon which other liberal democratic principles are institutionalised. The paper examines elections in Africa, using the recently concluded 2015 elections in Nigeria to show the significance and effect of credible elections to democratic consolidation by situating its argument within the context of Staffan Lindberg theoretical postulation. The paper adopts a qualitative analysis drawing data from PhD field work conducted in 2014. It also makes use of available texts from INEC document, elections observers' reports, data from Freedom House and Polity scores and other documentary evidences to analyze the election. The study argues that, regularities of elections have potential for democratic improvement and that the 2015 elections have restored Nigeria back on the path of democratic consolidation through elite acceptance of electoral outcome, electoral turnover, elite pact and consensus, coordinated opposition and effective electoral management. It further suggests that more democratic reforms are required to ensure strengthening of the electoral process and institutions in the interest of democratic consolidation in Nigeria.

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Section: Nigeria's 2015 Democratic Electionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Significance of Elections in Africa: 2015 elections and democratic consolidation in Nigeria

Fatai¹

2018

Afr. J. Pol. Sci. Int. Relat.

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“…For instance, observers pointed out that security was a major reason that the government of President Goodluck Jonathan lost re-election in 2015 (Owen and Usman 2015;Zane 2015). Insurgency, herdsmen-related violence, pipeline destruction and oil theft, kidnapping and ransom-taking are some of the problems that make security a topical public agenda in Nigeria.…”

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Is Election a Disadvantage? Nigerian Local Councils and Security Provision

2017

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“…As Owen and Usman explain, the failure of Jonathan's administration to manage the economy, in particular corruption in the oil industry had security implications as this facilitated the rise of the Boko Haram. 88 Moreover, the mismanaged response to the abduction of 279 school girls in April 2014 'convinced many citizens that the Nigerian state was no longer interested in or able to fulfil the one role in which it had traditionally excelled: a powerful, if violent, paternalist leviathan providing security of last resort'. 89 In RtoP terms, the government seemed to be unwilling and/or unable to address the threat posed by Boko Haram.…”

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The promise of pillar II: analysing international assistance under the Responsibility to Protect

Gallagher

2015

International Affairs

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In the lead up to the 10th anniversary of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) agreement, pillar II (which refers to international assistance with state consent) was heralded by the United Nations Special Advisor on R2P as the most promising aspect of the Responsibility to Protect. With so little written on pillar II, however, it is difficult to evaluate this judgement. Addressing this lacuna, this article scrutinizes the promise of pillar II to highlight two key strengths. First, the consensual support for pillar II among UN member states reveals that even those that were critical of the R2P in the aftermath of Libya in 2011 still favour the idea of international assistance. At the same time, there remain concerns over the use of force within pillar II as illustrated by events in Côte d'Ivoire in 2011. Second, the utility of pillar II lies in its potential for addressing the threat posed by non‐state armed groups. This is particularly important when one considers that in thirteen of the fourteen years since 2000, rebel groups (rather than governments) have been the primary perpetrators of one‐sided mass killing against civilians. Accordingly, pillar II can be seen to hold considerable promise for tackling the threat of mass violence by non‐state armed groups in the twenty‐first century. However, the article also raises concerns over unintentionally legitimizing illegitimate governments through assistance. To illustrate these points it draws on the assistance provided in Mali (2013–15) and Iraq (2014–15).

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Briefing: Why Goodluck Jonathan lost the Nigerian presidential election of 2015

Cited by 62 publications

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The Significance of Elections in Africa: 2015 elections and democratic consolidation in Nigeria

The Significance of Elections in Africa: 2015 elections and democratic consolidation in Nigeria

Is Election a Disadvantage? Nigerian Local Councils and Security Provision

The promise of pillar II: analysing international assistance under the Responsibility to Protect

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