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Perception of Social Media Influence on the 2023 National Assembly Election: A Study of the 2023 National Assembly Elections in Karu Community, FCT, Nigeria.
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2024)The mass adoption of social media and its influence on all aspects of life including the democratic process is undeniable. Meanwhile, the perception of social media as it influenced the decision of the electorate in the ... -
Elections and Voter Apathy in Nigeria: An Assessment of 2022 Governorship Elections in Ekiti State
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2023-06)Credible elections significantly contribute to democracy, democratization, and good governance globally. This research focuses on the 2022 governorship elections in Ekiti State, offering insights into voter apathy in ... -
Civil Society Organisations and Electoral Democracy in Nigeria: A Focus on Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC) in the 2019 General Election
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2023-04)The roles played by Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), especially in democratic environments globally, have contributed tremendously towards the conduct of free, fair and credible elections as well as in supporting electoral ... -
Elections and the Quest for Democratic Consolidation in Nigeria: Towards a Nexus
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2023-06)This study is intended to examine Elections and the Quest for Democratic Consolidation in Nigeria: Towards a Nexus. The objectives were: to examine the role of credible election in deepening democracy in Nigeria; to evaluate ... -
An Assessment of Voters' Turnout in the 2023 Presidential Election: A Case Study of the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2024-05)Low voter turnout has continued to be a reoccurrence in Bwari Area Council of the Federeal Capital Territory, especially during presidential elections. Though, political participation is a fundamental aspect of the democratic ... -
Assessing the Effects of Godfatherism on Credible Primary Elections in Benue State: 2018 and 2022
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2023-06)The literature on internal party democracy has paid attention to the politics of godfatherism in Nigeria and its negative effects on politics and administration, particularly bad governance and rising conflict across the ... -
Intra-Party Rivalry in the Build-up to 2023 General Election: A case of 2022 All Progressive Congress (APC) Presidential Primary Election
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2023-06)Democracy as a form of government towers above all other systems of government in the modern world. Political parties are the veritable platforms in which leaders are recruited to pilot the affairs of a state. In party ... -
Vote Buying and its Implication on Democratic Governance: A Study of Ondo State 2020 Governorship Election
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2021-04)Vote buying has taken the centre stage in Nigeria’s political process. This is because parties and candidates have shown by their conduct during political campaigns, that good party manifestoes and integrity of candidates ... -
The Effect of ICT on the 2015 and 2019 Presidential Elections in the FCT: Case of Bwari Area Council
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2022-03)In Nigeria’s current electioneering process, Information Communication Technology (ICT) has taken the centre stage in the conducts of elections. Hence, this study examined the effects of ICT on the 2015 and 2019 Presidential ... -
Politics Of Executive Bills And Independence Of National Assembly; A Case Study Of 8th National Assembly
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2022-06)The issue of law making in Nigeria is as important as the government. This obligation is known to be vested on the neck of the National Assembly comprising legislative and executive arms of government. The present study ... -
Political Party Administration and Good Governance in Nigerian: A Comparative Study of the Administrations of Donald Duke and Liyel Imoke in Cross River State (2003-2011)
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2022-03)This research, Political Party Administration and Good Governance in Nigeria: A comparative study of the administrations of Donald Duke and Liyel Imoke in Cross River State (2003-2011) tried to underscore a comparative ... -
Independent National Electoral Commission and Use of Electronic Devices in the Conduct of Election in Nigeria: A Focus on the 2020 Governorship Election in Edo State
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2022-03)The independent national electoral commission and use of electronic devices in the conduct of election in Nigeria: a focus on the 2020 governorship election in Edo state. The study examined the reliability and sustainability ... -
The Independent National Electoral Commission and the Quest for Electoral Integrity: A Study of the 2019 Kogi State Governorship Election
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2022-03)The electoral process has been at the center of a number of problems that have hampered Nigeria's democratic experimentation since her independence. The integrity of Nigeria's electoral process is perceived to be associated ... -
An Assessment of the Impact of Direct Primaries on Internal Democracy of Political Parties in Nigeria
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2022-04)The study assessed the impact of direct primaries on the internal democracy of political parties in Nigeria. The broader objectives of the study were to assess the impact of direct primaries on the internal democracy of ... -
The Impact of Voters’ Turnout in Conducting Free and Fair Election (A case study of 2019 AMAC Election)
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2022-04)Over the years, Nigeria's electoral process was bedevilled by several untoward tendencies which range from massive frauds, rigging, intimidation of both opponents and potential voters, state interference, lack of ideological ... -
A Study of the Implications of the 2018 Inconclusive Election in Osun State on Electoral Process in Nigeria
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2022-04)It is imperative to underscore the fact that the recurring issue of inconclusive election is becoming frequent and ubiquitous in the conduct of elections in Nigeria and, a formidable challenge in Nigeria’s electoral system, ... -
The Effects of Intra-Party Conflicts on Elections in Nigeria: 2015 – 2021
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2022-06)Intra-party conflicts within the political parties in Nigeria has been an issue for a long time and thus, has been a major issue to deal with during the Fourth Republic due in part to the lack of internal democracy in the ...