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Original Article | Volume 2 Issue 4 (ACR, 2025) | Pages 3351 - 3359
Examining The Reasons Behind Electoral Violence In Emerging Democratic Systems In Africa: Nigerian Democracy In Focus
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Department Of Crime Management Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa
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Department Of Humanities and Social Sciences Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa
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Abstract

Violence has characterized the voting process in several of Africa's democracies. Fortunately, recent election violence has taken on an unprecedented scale and changed in shape and character, which has detrimental effects on the stability and consolidation of democracy. This essay examines electoral violence in Africa, focusing on its sources, effects, ramifications, and potential remedies, particularly in Nigeria. The study makes the case that the neo-patrimonial nature of African states, the character of power struggles, the inadequate institutionalization of democratic architectures, such as political parties and electoral management bodies (EMBs), and the intriguing political economy of electoral violence are all strongly related to the rise in electoral violence on the continent. The lack or scarcity of Democrats with a democratic mindset to play the political game by the rules complicates this. Even worse, the courts and civil society two more channels for democratic recourse are intricately linked to the state's growing contradictions. The outcome of the democratization process is the deinstitutionalization of the populace. Thus, there are real risks of deconsolidation associated with electoral violence, which is a key cause of instability in democracies. To tame the beast, these inconsistencies must be addressed. Democratic ideals and principles might be further undermined if these inconsistencies are not resolved.

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