Socio-Political and Economic Implications of the Inconclusive Elections in Nigeria: Issues and Threads in the 2019 General Elections
- September 30, 2019
- Posted by: RSIS
- Categories: IJRISS, Political Science
International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume III, Issue IX, September 2019 | ISSN 2454–6186
BABATOLA, Adeleye Marcus (Ph.D)1 , ADEYEMI, Paul Adeniyi (Ph.D)2, ADEWUMI, Adebayo David3
1Ekiti State University, Department of Political Science, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
2Ekiti State University, Department of Economics, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
3Ekiti State University, Department of Sociology, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
Abstract:-The issue of the inconclusive elections in Nigeria is becoming appalling to the extent that the credibility of poll is threatened. The politics of power play among the political gladiators cannot be under estimated. It is found out to have played a vital role thus affecting the democratic consolidation and good governance in the country.
The study however finds out that due to the desperation on the part of the politicians and the desire to win elections at all cost has precipitated the philosophy of the inconclusiveness of elections most often. It is discovered that the system is characterized with evil activities which have become so rampant in most states of the federation.
The criminal activities such as the ballot snatching, destruction of election materials, killing of ad hoc and permanent staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), announcement of poll results under duress, disappearance of the returning officers with election results, over militarization of the poll and the issue of the fake military officers are also found to have been responsible for the inconclusiveness of elections. In view of this, the study examines the politics behind the inconclusiveness of the poll in Nigeria particularly in the 2019 general elections.
The study adopts both primary and secondary sources of data collection to accomplish its objectives. The study therefore concludes that for credible and acceptable poll to thrive in Nigeria, those involved in election frauds and violent must desist and government must ensure that anyone apprehended should be made to face the music accordingly.
Keywords: Democracy, Inconclusive Elections, Free and Acceptable poll, Socio-Political and Economic Implications.
