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Ethnicity and Electoral Contest in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic (1999-2019)

Authors: NWAODIKE Chibuzor

Publication Type: Journal article

Journal: Fudma Journal Of Politics And International Affairs (fujopia)

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Electoral contest is expectedly determined by variables such as parties’ manifestoes,
programmes, candidates/aspirants personality, past, present potentials and records
of performance. These are usually the variables that determined not only those who
contest elections but also won. However, it was observed that the determinants of
electoral contest and pairing of candidates (president and vice president) in Nigeria
were determined by ethnic factors. Thus, this study investigated the role of ethnicity
on electoral contest in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic. The study adopted qualitative
descriptive survey. Population of the study was electorates in the presidential
elections in the period 1999 to 2019. States from the six geo-political zones were
purposively selected for investigation. This study collected both primary and
secondary data. The primary data were collected from key actors/informants and
secondary data through perusal of relevant and available documents such as
newspapers, journals, books and certified results of elections from IndependentThe study found that the major determinants of
electoral contest in the period were the ethnic background of the contestants
(ethnicity) as against manifestoes and programmes, past records and performance
of the candidates. The paper concluded that elections and pairing of candidates to
contest presidential elections in Nigeria were determined by primordial factors
rather than merit. Therefore, it was recommended that for good governance and
robust administration, high premium must be placed on potentials, past records and
performance in pairing and voting for candidates in electoral contest.

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NWAODIKE,C. . (2020). Ethnicity and Electoral Contest in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic (1999-2019), 3 (), 166-166.

NWAODIKE,C. . "Ethnicity and Electoral Contest in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic (1999-2019)" 3, no (), (2020): 166-166.

NWAODIKE,C. and . (2020). Ethnicity and Electoral Contest in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic (1999-2019), 3 (), pp166-166.

NWAODIKEC, . Ethnicity and Electoral Contest in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic (1999-2019). 2020, 3 ():166-166.

NWAODIKE,Chibuzor , . "Ethnicity and Electoral Contest in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic (1999-2019)", 3 . (2020) : 166-166.

N.Chibuzor , "Ethnicity and Electoral Contest in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic (1999-2019)" vol.3, no., pp. 166-166, 2020.

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