Corruption And Electoral Process: A Comparative Study Of The 2011 And 2015 Presidential Elections In Nigeria

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   Background of the Study           Elections were first organized and conducted in Nigeria in 1922 by the British colonial government in response to the pressures of the nationalists who were agitating for greater participation in the colonial administration (Enojo, 2010). Following the elections, Nigerians were offered the first opportunity to occupy certain political offices. Though the franchise was restricted and representation limited, it was nonetheless an achievement for the nationalists who were struggling for the enthronement of democratic order as a pre-…