Ethno-religious Sentiment And Voting Behavior In Nigeria

CHAPTER ONE BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY 1.1. Introduction Ethnicity and religion are two phenomenon that can hardly be divorced from a human being, while Ethnicity gives humans the sense of belonging to a group which fosters solidarity and unity, Religion plays a vital role in human lives by connecting them to the spiritual and giving them hope of a better life on earth and after death (Conroy, 2013). The two phenomenon are important in a human being as there is hardly an individual that doesn't belong to an ethnic group or practices one form of religion.  The two phenomenon though important can b…