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journal of african elections vol15 number 2 transparent democratic governance in africa

Smart card reader 2015 General Elections in Nigeria

A central issue in the 2015 general elections in Nigeria was the use of the smart card reader, which was a critical component in the election. It was used for the first time in the electoral process of Nigeria and it remains one of the greatest technological innovations of the 2015 general elections. The smart […]

journal of african elections vol13 number 2 transparent democratic governance in africa

Rigging Through the Courts: The Judiciary and Electoral Fraud in Nigeria

Since Nigeria’s return to democratic rule in 1999 elections in the country have been accompanied by reports of widespread fraud. A number of studies have illustrated the many ways in which electoral fraud is perpetrated in Nigeria. However, there is yet to be a serious study showing the judicial dimension to such fraud. This study […]