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Gender Equity in Public Employment: Legislative Pathways for Reforming the Federal Character Commission Establishment Act, 2004
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-04)
The Federal Character Principle remains one of the most contentious and debated constitutional innovations introduced to manage and curtail horizontal inequalities in the political-administrative sphere within Nigeria. ...
Defining Minimum Threshold of Voters Turnout before Declaration of Winners in Elections in Nigeria
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-04)
Nigeria has one of the lowest rates of voter turnout in Africa. Voter turnout declined from over 69% in the 2003 general elections to 35% in 2019 and further to 26.72% in 2023. This is against over 70% consistent voter ...
Cross-Carpeting in the National Assembly and its Implications on Nigeria’s Democracy
(NILDS - Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-05)
Political parties represent a vital element of the contemporary democratic tradition. This is because in the absence of political parties, democratic rule would be practically impossible. In recent times, the country’s ...
