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UGWUIBE, ONYEMAECHI CHRISTOPHER; EKEKWE, EZINWANNE; OGANA, MICHAEL

Published in 2018; Volume:ixx No: 2 Article Number: 4

The credibility and acceptability of any election outcome in Nigeria is based on the transparency, freeness and fairness of the electoral process. The study focused on election in Nigeria with particular emphasis on the 13th January 2018 Anambra central senatorial district rerun election. The study relied on the elite theory as it framework of analysis. The elite theory is of the view that the elites dominate the formal institutions of government and are a determining factor in governance and decision-making processes. Data for the study were basically selected from secondary sources and personal observations. The study revealed that, although the rerun election was neither perfect nor faultless, logistic and operational problems were indentified. Finally, the paper recommended among others that the issue of vote-buying and challenges posed by INEC card reader should adequately be addressed. Also INEC should insist on strengthening its human resources in the use of smart card reader.

Anambra Central, Democracy, INEC, Political Parties, Rerun Election