Global Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences

Department of Political Science, Ekiti State University, Ekiti, Nigeria

Publications

• Review Article   
  Voting with One?s Feet or for One?s Future? Electoral Migration, Voter Vulnerability and the 2019 General Elections in Nigeria
  Author(s): Mike Omilusi*
  
  Electoral politics in Nigeria is traditionally characterized by tension-soaked atmosphere, outbreaks of violence both “incidental” and “strategic” coupled with zero-sum political systems which are high stakes and confrontational in nature. In view of the fact that elections are often heralded by palpable insecurity and held amidst open brigandage throughout the electoral cycle, institutions of democracy in the country become battle grounds and face enormous political pressure as a prelude to election day contest. The buildup to the 2019 general elections justifies this submission as many of the risk factors that affected past elections remain unchanged. Given such a picture as history has repeatedly painted with grim outlines, there is thus, a pattern of internal and cross border migratory movements during elections in Nigeria the elites relocating their famili.. View more»
  

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