Elections and Governance in Nigeria's Fourth Republic 2016
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Governance and Local Government Elections in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic

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“…While general election has a fixed date for all the contending positions, the LG polls re conducted disjointedly by the state governors based on the convenient time that they feel satisfied that all factors will work towards their ambitious 100% formula of victory. This situation was reported previously by Nwanna (2010), Olasupo & Fayomi (2012)…”
Section: Examination Of the Cases Of Fraud In The Local Council Polls...supporting
confidence: 88%
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“…While general election has a fixed date for all the contending positions, the LG polls re conducted disjointedly by the state governors based on the convenient time that they feel satisfied that all factors will work towards their ambitious 100% formula of victory. This situation was reported previously by Nwanna (2010), Olasupo & Fayomi (2012)…”
Section: Examination Of the Cases Of Fraud In The Local Council Polls...supporting
confidence: 88%
“…The elections are conducted by State Independent Electoral Commissions (SIECs) directly under the control and monitoring of state governors (International Foundation for Electoral Systems, 1999). That power to freely participate in the process of voting for leaders in a democratic process is deprived of people at the local level where dubious elections are conducted falling short of even the minimal standard (Nwanna, 2010). The changing nature of local government in Nigeria is gradually obliterating the culture and structure of their operations and performance especially politically because the leaders are not appointed in the name of election by the SIECs (Olasupo & Fayomi, 2012).…”
Section: Overview Of Local Council Electionsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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