THE ROLE OF ELECTORAL COMMISSION IN ENHANCING DEVELOPMENT OF DEMOCRACY IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF IMO STATE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION OWERRI)
ABSTRACT
This project is aimed at knowing the role of Electoral commission in enchasing development of democracy in Nigeria (A case study Imo State Independent electoral commission Owerri).This project is my modest Contribution to the already existing knowledge about the role of Electoral Commission in Enchasing Development of democracy in Nigeria. The project is divided into five chapters for the purpose of effective research work chapter one consist of the introduction, statement of problem, Objectives of the study , significance of the study and limitation of study and definition of terms. Chapter two outlines review of related literature and reference the Oretical frame work /hypothesis. Chapter three consist of research design and methodology, Area of study, population, source of data and the data used in writhing this project is a secondary data and was generated through questionnaires, the total number administered is one hundred and twenty questionnaires twelve(12) were wrongly, filled, twenty eight (80) were returned. Chapter four consist of the data presentation and analysis and the statistical method used is Chi-square, the research findings was discovered that responses from 4:1 were of the opinion that there is need for electoral process for the survival of democracy in Nigeria. While chapter five consist of the summary, conclusion, Bibliography, Recommendations which stages that there is need for electoral process for the survival of democracy and in Nigeria research questionnaire and questionnaire format instructor.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Title page ———————————————-i
Certification———————————————ii
Dedication ———————————————–iii
Acknowledgement —————————————iii-v
Abstract ————————————————-vi
Table of content—————————————-vii-x
CHAPTER ONE
- back ground of the study—————————–1-3
- statement of problem—————————–3.4
- objective of study——————————–4-5
- scopes of study and in limitation —————-5-6
- limitation of study——————————-6-7
- significance of study——————————7-8
- Theoretical framework—————————8-9
- Statement of hypothesis———————–9-10
- Operational definition of terms ————–11-10
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 Literature review —————————-12-13
2.1 functions of electoral commission ——–14-15
2.2 purpose of electoral————————-15-21
2.3 features of free and fair elections ———21-22
2.4 factors affecting free and fair election in Nigeria——-23-25
2.5 problems of the electoral commission——25-26
2.6 election and sustenance of democracy—-26-28
2.7 How to achieve or enhance the development of true democracy in Nigeria————————28-29
2.8 problems of gubernatorial and civil society in Nigeria gubernatorial—————————–29-32
2.9 An assessment of the 2007 gubernatorial and state house of assemble election —————–32-39
Reference ———————————————–40
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Research design and methodology ——-41
3.1 research design——————————-41
3.2 area of study ———————————41
3.3 sample and sample procedure—————42-43
3.4 sampling procedure—————————43
3.5 instrument for data collection————–44-46
3.6 reliability of the instrument —————-44-46
3.7 methods of data collection secondary data —–47
CHAPTER FOUR
- Data presentation and analysis————-48
4.1 question No6 and analysis——————–49
4.2 analysis of question No8———————50-51
4.3 analysis of question No9———————–51
4.4 Testing of hypothesis————————–52
4.5 Test of hypothesis
4.6 Test of hypothesis i———————–52-56
4.7 Test of hypothesis ii———————-56-59
4.8 discussions of findings——————–62-64
CHAPTER FIVE
- Summary—————————————65
5.1 conclusions———————————66-67
5.2 recommendations—————————68
Questionnaire———————————-69-72
BIBLIOGRAPHY
CHAPTER ONE
- BACKGROUND OF STUDY
In every democratic system, the electorates elect those who will represent their interest at the government level and chart the course for their socio-economic development. Election are therefore used as vital instrument to elect those who would be in authority and champion the course and welfare of the citizenry as well as promoting peace and stability in the state. In Nigeria, the independent national electoral commission (INEC) was set up in 1998 major general Abdusalam Abubaka who succeeded the them head of state major general Sani Abuacha who died mysteriously prior to Abuchas exit, he had in place an election that will usher un the democratically elected government in 1st October 1998.
However, after his death, the Abubaka’s regime cognizance of the role of electoral commission dissolved the NECON and set-up –the independent National Election commission (INEC) charge to organize and ensure an effective election and smooth transition of power military government respectably thus , to ensure holistic conduct of the elections, state independent electoral commissions were set upon or establish in all the emergence of Imo State Independent Electoral Commission (IMOSIEC) which had the same statutory function as that of INEC to ensure a peaceful, free and fair conduct of both state, local government and counsel election in Imo State.