Top priorities for the continent in 2015 with rising income, lower unemployment and better educated citizens, and a much poorer, less educated and struggling north atuanya 20. He said materials for the smooth take off of voter registration were already at the state offices of the commission. This paper investigates comparative study of 2011 and 2015 presidential elections in nigeria with specific focuson the fourth republic, from the comparative analysis perspectives. Inec is headquartered in abuja, with offices in the capital cities of all 36 states. Linus ugwu odo department of public administration, ibb university, lapai niger state abstract. Meet nigerias only female presidential candidate for the. April 12, 2015 official inec results of nigerian 2015 governorship elections, see winners by state nigerian state winner political party association abia state adamawa state jibrilla bindow apc akwa ibom state udom emmanuel pdp anambra. The results of governorship election in abia state stalemated midway following the reversal of the cancellation of three local governments results by the returning officer, prof benjamin ozumba according to the latest update, on april the inec declared abia state governorship election inconclusive. Join us here for the live update of the governorship and state houses of assembly elections on april 11, 2015 thank you. General elections were held in nigeria on 28 and 29 march 2015, the fifth quadrennial election to be held since the end of military rule in 1999. The people democratic party pdp has rejected the july 14 governorship election in which dr. Read official results of 2015 governorship election legit. Tablenigerian presidential election results 4 min read abuja, april 17 reuters below is a table of results from states around nigeria from saturdays presidential elections.
Buhari\s states include ogun, kogi, osun, ondo, oyo, kano, jigawa, katsina, kwara, kaduna,benue, borno, kebbi, lagos, niger, yobe. Ifranigeria epapers series, 2015, n49 2 shamsudeen kabir bello political and electoral violence in nigeria. Comfort oluremi sonaiya is the only female contesting in the february 14 th, 2015 presidential election. With presidential and national assembly elections scheduled for february 16, 2019, nigerian election officials are looking to build on the successful, peaceful transfer of power that came with the 2015 national elections. Nigeria 2015, manual for election officials, independent national electoral. Concerns about nigerias ability to hold a peaceful general election in 2015 have characterised the work of governance, peace and security sector practitioners and. The federal electoral commission fedeco established in 1960 conducted the immediate past independent federal and regional elections of 1960 and 1964. Publication of official register of voters for the election. The third amendment, electoral amendment act, 2015 contains a wide range of. In corroboration, fmwasd reported that the inec officials arrived in most polling units by. The implication perspective frankcollins nnamdi okafor associate professor and head, department of political science, nnamdi azikiwe university, nigeria abstract. Fortyone of the on july 19, 2011, the international peace institute ipi hosted a roundtable discussion on elections i nafrc a.
Election violence is a commonplace phenomenon in nigerias electoral history. The incumbent president, goodluck jonathan sought his second and final term. Inec releases guidelines for conduct of 2019 general elections 01142019. Kayode fayemi of the all progressives congress apc defeated the pdp candidate, prof kolapo olusola and other candidates. Regulations and guidelines for the conduct of elections. In their areas of deployment the teams liaised with police, local election officials. A nigerian newspaper and online version of the vanguard, a daily publication in nigeria covering nigeria news, niger delta, general. The independent national electoral commission, inec, has released the names of the presidential candidates and their running mates who will contest the 2015 elections. First results of nigerias presidential election could be given from monday, the head of the countrys electoral commission said on sunday, as voting went into a second day after technical glitches. Nigeria has a bicameral national assembly consisting of the senate with 109 seats and the house of representatives with 360 seats. Table 2 women representation in 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011 and 2015 general elections in nigeria s n position no of availab le seats no of women elected in 1999 no of wome n.
Official results governorship election results in 29 of nigeria s 36 states held on april 11, 2015. The potential predictable voting pattern of nigeria in 2015. In abraka 123 in akwa ibom inec officials did not arrive till. We will make sure it is no jonathan, no 2015 and therefore no nigeria, the groups president, godspower denema, said. In 2011, the federal republic of nigeria held presidential and parliamentary elections which were widely deemed successful by international standards. Early planning and preparations are well underway, and the international foundation for electoral systems ifes is supporting the independent national. The good, the bad and the ugly by anthony eniola martins nigeria is crying out loud and in search of statesmen with.
The 1922 nigeria legislative council order in council provided for a 46member legislative council, of which 23 were exofficio officials, four were nominated officials, up to 15 were appointed unofficial members and four were elected three in lagos and one in calabar. The president is elected by qualified plurality vote to serve a 4year term. The two premises for this axiom are the determination of the north to reclaim power in 2015 and the. The origin of the body conducting election in nigeria goes back to the period before independence when the electoral communion of nigeria was established to conduct 1959 election. The 1999 constitution of the federal republic of nigeria vests the power and authority. Protecting nigerias elections from its political class. Voter turnout and election results the voter turnout for the 2015 general elections was generally lower than in previous elections in nigeria see table 1. Republic of nigeria 1999 as amended and the electoral act 2010 as amended, the independent national electoral commission inec herein referred to as the commission issues the following regulations and guidelines for the conduct of elections general elections, bye. The elections were first scheduled to be held on 14 february 2015. In exercise of the powers conferred by the constitution of the federal republic of nigeria 1999 as amended and the electoral act 2010 as amended, the independent national electoral commission inec herein referred to as the commission issues the following regulations and guidelines for the conduct of elections general. Against this background, this paper seeks to examine the 2015 election in.
Manual for election officials 2019, framework for voting by internally displaced. Voters elected the president and members to the house of representatives and the senate. The observer group deployed across nigeria from 2529 march 2015. Comparative study of 2011 and 2015 presidential elections in. Be a british subject or protected person over 21 years of age be male in the north he or his father must have been born in nigeria, or might have resided in. Nigerias electoral commission inec has said that its officials were subjected to threats, harassment, intimidation, assault, abduction and even rape during last weeks presidential election. Mar 30, 2015 march 30, 2015 jega announces official inec results for nigerian presidential elections 2015, party officials get result cards officials of inec have released the results for enugu, ogun, osun, oyo, abuja, ekiti, kogi, nasarawa, and ondo state. Comparative study of 2011 and 2015 presidential elections. The state of electoral reforms in ghana ransford edward van. Report of nigerias 2019 general elections 1 executive summary with the relative success achieved in the 2015 general elections, the nigerian electorate was hopeful that a standard had been set, below which future elections should not fall. Introduction between march and april 2015, nigerians went to the polls to cast their ballot in national and state elections. Inec postpones nigerias elections to march 28 and april 11. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 4.
I applied my newly derived framework when i was analyzing nigerias 2015 electoral results to the 36 states in nigeria plus the fct, in order to figure out what political party each state is more likely to vote for if ethnicity and religion are assumed to be the only driving forces in nigerias election. Akinwunmi ambode, won the lagos state gubernatorial race, making him states next governor for. Buhari picked up 21 states while jonathan picked 16 states. Nigerian 2015 elections united states institute of peace. The independent national electoral commission in nigeria inec has announced a shift in the general elections dates to march 28 and april 11. Inec in the 2015 general elections in ibadan southeast local.
The independent national electoral commission inec was established by the 1999 constitution of the federal republic of nigeria to among other things organize elections into various political offices in. Jega releases official inec results for nigerian presidential. Electoral violence and 2015 general elections in nigeria. The plethora of cases emanating from the 2015 elections demands for total electronic voting system as the only panacea for credible, free and fair election in nigeria. Any defect or error on the part of an official of the commission in relation to any. Nigeria government claims to destroy boko haram headquarters.
Nigeria presidential and national assembly elections. Final inec results of 2015 nigerian presidential election. The 2011 election season in nigeria, which kicked off on april 9 with the national assembly polls, followed by presidential elections on april 19, is in its final stretch. The link between a rise in hate speech and violence is therefore easy to make. Engr dave umahi pdp is the winner of the april 11 governorship election in ebonyi state. Mar 30, 2015 nigerias president, goodluck jonathan, and his rival muhammadu buhari were running neck and neck on monday after the first phase of results in an eagerly watched general election. Nigerian politics and the 2015 election campaigns vanguard news.
Guidelines for political rallies and campaigns inec nigeria. Matters arising contents foreword as long as there is complete adherence to the electoral laws and transparent processes, elections by universal suffrage is the major expression of democracy. Sonaiya is contesting under the platform of kowa and her running mate is saidu bobboi. In the 28 march 2015 elections, the pdp faced a major political. Collation of results continues across nigeria channels. This is necessary especially against the backdrop of democratic rule in africa collapsing through disputes over elections. The ruling pdp has already endorsed president jonathan. Planning underway for 2019 nigerian general elections ifes. Press release the official result of the national assembly election held on march 28th 2015 declared by the independent national electoral commission has pushed the opposition all progressives. Nigeria adopted a new legal framework for the 2011 elections following amendments to the electoral act and constitution in late 2010 and early 2011. In the 2011 senate elections, the can won 18 seats, the anpp won 7, and the cpc won 7. Issue based campaigns issue based campaigns on the other hand presents the perfect antithesis of hate. Buhari in front after half of results declared this article is more than 5 years old opposition candidate opens up lead over goodluck jonathan based on returns from 18 out of. Electoral violence in nigeria council on foreign relations.
Mapping, evolution and patterns june 2006may 2014, ifranigeria working papers series, no. Contestants in nigeria can go to any length to rig and win elections even if it means to break the states. Abstract the nigerian state is not alien to electoral violence which can be traced as far back as the pre independence elections. This article is part of a series on the politics and. This is a particularly important moment in africas history.
The last phase of the election season will include the gubernatorial and state assembly elections, which are set to take place on april 26. April 1st, 2015 2015 nigerian presidential election official inec final results by state. Thus, through the use of comparative theoryunfolds the causes responsible for the opposition travail in the 2015 election in nigeria. Mar 27, 2015 nigeria claims timely victory against boko haram. This ppb examined the preelection context of the 2015 election in nigeria, analysed the national, regional and international significance of the polls, and discussed the inecs important role in the process, highlighting key opportunities and challenges to its successful administration of the vote. Besides, to qualify, the election regulations indicated that a candidate must.
Abuja, nigeria ap nigeria s electoral commission says presidential and legislative elections in africas biggest oil producer will be held feb. The 2019 elections were, therefore, supposed to be a consolidation of the gains made in 2015. Electoral commission ec 1996, election officials manual, accra. Elections in nigeria are forms of choosing representatives to the nigerian federal government and the various states in the fourth republic nigeria. Elections were rerun in the affected areas on april 25. Inec postpones nigerias elections to march 28 and april. The elections were the most expensive ever held in nigeria, costing. Nigeria has a history of violence in the pre and postelection periods, most notably the 2011 elections in which more than 800. An arrival statement was issued on 23 march 2015 see annex ii. At the time of the 2015 elections, the apc reportedly held over 180 seats in the house of representatives, against 160 for the pdp. What is the legal framework for the 2015 elections. Wikimedia commons has media related to nigerian general election, 2015. The theoretical framework for the study is cultural relativism.
Inec releases guidelines for conduct of 2019 general elections. The pdp in a media briefing has accused the independent national electoral commission inec of falsifying the victory for the apc. This research will analyze to what extent is the involvement of the media towards influencing voting behaviour especially during the 2015 presidential election in nigeria. The 1959 voting pattern is still going to be respected come 2015. Does nigeria use quotas for women to include them in government. Countdown to the 2015 elections by john paden nigeriaits vast population evenly split between muslim and christianis counting down to another presidential election, scheduled for february 2015. In northern nigeria only registered adult males were, however, eligible to vote. Buhari wins 21 states, gej picks 16 it is official, inec has concluded the collation of the election results. Upon normal expiry expected date of next elections. Following ghanas december 2012 elections, there was a protracted election. The last time nigeria had elections for choosing candidates into various elective offices was in 2011. The up coming election is going to be the most oriented, sophisticated and inclined election in the history of nigeria.
However, the postelection violence that erupted after the results were announced indicated societal rifts that may pose challenges for africas most populous country and the importance of beginning preparations for the 2015 election immediately. He was issued a certificate of return, and was sworn in on may 29, 2019, the former date of democracy day nigeria. However, the implication of nigerias electoral history for the enthronement of a democratic order is yet to be exhaustively explored. Kano, nigeria eager voters waited to cast ballots all day as the most. March 30, 2015 jega announces official inec results for nigerian presidential elections 2015, party officials get result cards officials of inec have released the results for enugu, ogun, osun, oyo, abuja, ekiti, kogi, nasarawa, and ondo state. Nigeria elections result 2015 2015 nigeria presidential. The group divided itself into teams that covered benin city, enugu, ibadan, kaduna, lagos, and the federal capital territory abuja. The elections will be conducted by nigerias election management body, the independent national electoral commission inec.
International observer mission to nigerias march 28 presidential and legislative elections abuja, march 30, 2015 this preliminary statement is offered by the international observer delegation fielded by the national democratic institute ndi to nigerias march 28, 2015. Nigerias 2015 presidential election, and explore cfrs nigeria security tracker and global. Thus, through the use of comparative theoryunfolds the causes responsible. Nigeria in need of electronic voting system vanguard news. Enugu state in enugu, voting reported in 17 local government.
Mar 29, 2015 the collation of election results are ongoing across nigeria, a day after the presidential and national assembly elections held across the oil rich nation. Mapping, evolution and patterns june 2006 may 2014 executive summary an analysis of the nigeria watch database for the period between june 2006 and may 2014 revealed 915 fatal incidents related to elections. To win the vote, a presidential candidate must obtain an absolute majority or at least 25 percent of the ballots in twothirds of the. But what cannot be in doubt is the fact that the 2015 election was the most keenly contested since 1999 when nigeria returned to civil rule.
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