THE ROLE OF INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION IN THE YEAR 2003, 2007 AND 2011 GENERAL ELECTIONS IN NIGERIA
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THE ROLE OF
INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION IN THE YEAR 2003, 2007 AND 2011
GENERAL ELECTIONS IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This project work id
on the “Roles of Independent National Electoral Commission in the year 2003,
2007 and 2011 general election in Nigeria. For the purpose of analysis, time
constraints and inadequate fund the researcher attempt to examine fully only on
the 2003 general elections in Nigeria and brief of 2007/2011 general election.
The end, the researcher made some recommendations from these findings.
TABLE OF CONTENT
CHAPTER ONE
Background of the study
Statement of the problem
Purpose of the study
Significance of the study
Research of the study
Scope of the study
Limitation of the study
Definition of terms
CHAPTER TWO
Literature review
CHAPTER THREE
Research design and methodology
Area of the study
Population and sampling technique
Research instrument
Reliability
Validity
Administration of research instrument
Method of data analysis
CHAPTER
FOUR
Analysis of data and discussion of
results
CHAPTER FIVE
Summary and conclusion
REFERENCES
QUESTIONNAIRE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE
STUDY
The
Independent National Electoral Commission-INEC is the body that is charged with
the responsibility of conducting the 2011 general election in all the 36 states
of the federation capital territory.
The commission is to ensure that elections are conducted in a free and fair
manner and to announce the winners of all the elections throughout the
federations. It was established to replace the erstwhile electoral body, The
National Electoral Commission of Nigeria (NECON). General Abdulsalami
Abudakur’s administration established the current INEC, with Justice Ephraim
Akpata as the chairman, justice Akpata oversaw the 1999 elections which death
of justice Akpata in January 2000, the administration of president Olusegun
Obasanjo appointed Able Guobadia to the position, this was confirmed by the
senates of the federal republic of Nigeria, Abel Guobadia was responsible for
the 2003 general elections, president Obasanjo was re-elected into power for
another 4 year term.
Abel Guobadia, however, retired in June 2005 and was succeeded by Professor
Maurice Iwu. Professor was responsible for the 2007 general elections which
brought into power the administration of President Musa Yar Adua.
Professor Iwu vacated the office of chairman on the 8th of June 2010
by Professor Aattahiru Muhammadu Jega, Professor Jega was charged with the
conduct of the 2011 general election.
On the 18th April, 2011, riot broke out in most of the states in the
North West, North central and North Eastern geo-political zones of the country
shortly after the result of the presidential election that took place on the 16th
April, 2011, were declared. The riot was the culmination of a chain of events
which started from January 2011 and reached a crescendo after the presidential
election results were declared.
Consequently a presidential panel to invested gate the violence after the 2011
general election was constituted with the following terms of reference:
1)
To investigate the immediate and remote cause of the tide of unrest following
the presidential election and make appropriate recommendations on how to
prevent future occurrence
2)
To ascertain the number of persons who lost their lives or sustained injuries
during the violence.
3)
To identify the spread and extent of loss and damage to mean of livelihood and
assess the cost of damage to personal and public properties and places of
worship and make appropriate recommendation.
4)
To investigate the sources of weapons used in the unrest and recommend how to
stem the tide of illegal flow of such weapons into the country
5)
To examine any other matter incidental or relevant to the unrest and advice
government as appropriate.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
To the presidency which often gave INEC too title money too lake for it to
function properly.
To bickering between the executive and legislative arms of the central
government which delayed the passing of the first electoral law since the
1998/99 election
The chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said nothing
could be more unfair than the public tendency to blame his commission for the
crises that have bedeviled Nigeria electoral process like the problem over the
registration of new political parties register or constituency delimitation
which has sparked internecine communal clashes in places like the Niger Delta
region.
In the middle of January of the year 2003, the INEC chairman held on
interactive session with top media executives in Lagos, during which he laid
the blame for such crisis outside the body itself “there is” he said the
erroneous tendency to blame all short comings in the electoral process at the
doorstep of the electoral commission “the responsibility for these
shortcomings, he said, can be traced mainly.
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
It
is observed that The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) play
deferent role in the year 2003, 2007 and 2011 election. Therefore the following
purposes are to be study:
1)
To examine the extent to which The Independent National Electoral Commission
(INEC) has achieved the purpose for which it was set up
2)
To examine the duties they are expected to carry out during the election
3)
To examine the problem faced by The Independent National Electoral Commission
(INEC) during the election
4)
To suggest the possible solution that may reduce the problem confronting the
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
5)
It also designed to assist educational planners, parents and students to know
more about the role of INEC in the year 2003, 2007 and 2011.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE
STUDY
Most people in Nigeria are ignorant
of the existence and the innumerable services or roles played by The
Independent National Electoral Commission in the transition of the year 2003,
2007 and 2011 election. As a result, this project is specifically designed for
the students and the educated people in Nigeria and all other citizens who are
interested in it. More so, this project will highlight the problems encountered
The Independent National Electoral Commission and possible ways of solving the
identified problems will be suggested.
Furthermore, this project will be of benefit to The Independent National
Electoral Commission itself. This is because it will help them to identify
their strength and weaknesses and ways of improving on its performances.
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
The following important research questions were formulated to guide the
study
1)
Do you think that the INEC have any challenges concerning the year 2003, 2007
and 2011 election?
2)
Do you believe that there is any incumbency factor?
3)
Does your religion disallow election?
SCOPE OF THE STUDY
Most students are within the age period of adolescent. This period of human
development is k now as a period of storm and stress that period is also
complicated that those who fall within it need special guidance, by the
parents, teachers, brothers and sisters in order to achieve self satisfaction
of life.
This study is aimed at handing the students to a bright in terms of which to
meet and experience later in life. The students need to know themselves and
other vital information associated with the role of INEC in the year 2003, 2007
and 2011 elections so as to generate better understanding of how we intend to
forward, certain suggestions to the INEC workers to develop interest.
DEFINITION OF TERM
This important to define the terms in this study, however the terms in this
study area as follows
INEC: This means Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC). This is the body that is responsible for the
conduct of election in Nigeria.
TRANSITION: A process of passing from
one condition, forms, stage, activity, place etc to the other.
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