Ecowas Election Monitoring and Challenges of Election Security Management in Nigeria - A Post Analysis

Authors

  • Ekpo Tony Johnson Department of History & International Studies, University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria
  • Akah Augustine Ugar Institute of International Political Sociology, Kiel University, Germany

Keywords:

Democracy, Elections, Politics, Political Parties, Nigeria, ECOWAS

Abstract

Elections in Nigeria are becoming a recurring democratic norm and need to be sustained by every stakeholder in the democratic enterprise. However, the political system is not without insurmountable challenges, as national and regional efforts through the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS seeks to deepen and consolidate Nigeria’s fragile democracy through participatory observer missions at elections. There are pockets of electoral security challenges and calls for synergy between the Nigerian government and respective institutions to deploy more funding and logistics for smooth elections and respect for electoral guidelines by political parties. A post-analysis study of this research shows that Nigeria’s elections are flawed with tampering, violence, vote buying, rigging, manipulation and abuse of voter register and registration process. The study further focused on the challenges of election monitoring by the sub-regional organization and election security management in light of Nigeria’s elections. The study concludes by highlighting key issues that must be addressed to avert electoral security challenges.

Author Biographies

Ekpo Tony Johnson, Department of History & International Studies, University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria

Tony Johnson Ekpo, MA, holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and International Studies from the University of Uyo and a Master of Arts Degree in International Studies and Diplomacy from the Nigerian Defense Academy, NDA, Post Graduate School, Kaduna, Nigeria. He has several publications to his credit.

 

Akah Augustine Ugar, Institute of International Political Sociology, Kiel University, Germany

Akah Augustine Ugar, PhD is an expert in public policy, conflict studies, global governance and political discourse analysis. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Policy and Administrative Studies and distinctions in Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Public Policy from the University of Calabar, Nigeria. He is currently with the Institute of International Political Sociology, Kiel University, Germany. He has over ten years of experience in research/academic writing. He has collaborated with several authors to publish about twelve papers in international journals with high-impact factors. He has participated in more than twenty-five academic conferences, including the Research in Social Science Conference held at Oxford University. Akah is a DAAD, PTDF and ABO Scholar with over twenty-two awards and recognitions.

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2023-10-30

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Ekpo, T. J., & Akah, A. U. (2023). Ecowas Election Monitoring and Challenges of Election Security Management in Nigeria - A Post Analysis. Journal of Political Science and International Relationship, 1(1), 10–19. Retrieved from https://journals.e-palli.com/home/index.php/jpsir/article/view/2007

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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2023): Journal of Political Science and International Relationship

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