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THE LEGAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE POSTPONEMENT OF THE 2015 GENERAL ELECTIONS IN NIGERIA

Authors: OYAGIRI Buduka

Publication Type: Journal article

Journal: Babcock Socio-legal Journal

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General elections in Nigeria have always been a turbulent and violent affair, even after the return to civilian rule in 1999 that ended the last fourteen years of military dictatorship. The 2015 elections were particularly challenging as the first nationwide contest essentially between the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the newly formed opposition party, All Progressives Congress (APC), since the return to democratic rule. Apart from the political tensions, preparations for the elections were also challenged by the grim security situation arising from the Islamist insurgency in the north east prompting the President who acting on his powers as provided under section 305(1) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) declared a state of emergency in three states; Adamawa, Borno and Yobe in May 2013. The Boko Haram insurgency made the election particularly fraught. It is of great concern to many Nigerians and is also garnering significant international attention. However, the Boko Haram crisis was only a microcosm of the country’s deeper malaise.

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OYAGIRI,B. . (2016). THE LEGAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE POSTPONEMENT OF THE 2015 GENERAL ELECTIONS IN NIGERIA, 5 (), 204-204.

OYAGIRI,B. . "THE LEGAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE POSTPONEMENT OF THE 2015 GENERAL ELECTIONS IN NIGERIA" 5, no (), (2016): 204-204.

OYAGIRI,B. and . (2016). THE LEGAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE POSTPONEMENT OF THE 2015 GENERAL ELECTIONS IN NIGERIA, 5 (), pp204-204.

OYAGIRIB, . THE LEGAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE POSTPONEMENT OF THE 2015 GENERAL ELECTIONS IN NIGERIA. 2016, 5 ():204-204.

OYAGIRI,Buduka , . "THE LEGAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE POSTPONEMENT OF THE 2015 GENERAL ELECTIONS IN NIGERIA", 5 . (2016) : 204-204.

O.Buduka , "THE LEGAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE POSTPONEMENT OF THE 2015 GENERAL ELECTIONS IN NIGERIA" vol.5, no., pp. 204-204, 2016.

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