Interrogating the high voter turnout in recent elections in Nigeria through the induced factors: 2020 and beyond

Authors

  • Mustapha Ayodele Haruna Department of Social Sciences, Rufus Giwa Polytechnic Owo, Ondo State - Nigeria
  • Enikanselu, Adebayo Department of Social Sciences, Rufus Giwa Polytechnic Owo, Ondo State - Nigeria

Keywords:

Apathy, Election, Electoral process, democratisation, Political participation

Abstract

This paper investigates the efficiency of induced factors in strengthening high voter turnout in recent elections in Nigeria. Over the years, elections have recorded and witnessed low voter turnout as a result of some issues associated with it that has brought democracy into question and in jeopardy. The paper posits to validates the factors which have added voters to show out to vote in large number based on some factors like transparency of the electoral process, vote buying, reduction in electoral violence among others. The paper made use secondary data for analysis and adopts theory of participatory democracy and value-added
theory as theoretical framework to navigate the study.

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Published

2022-08-19

How to Cite

Ayodele Haruna, M. ., & Adebayo, E. (2022). Interrogating the high voter turnout in recent elections in Nigeria through the induced factors: 2020 and beyond. International Journal of Intellectual Discourse, 4(3), 343–353. Retrieved from https://ijidjournal.org/index.php/ijid/article/view/187

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 3 (2021): September

Section

Articles