Nigeria’s 2015 Election in Perspective

Abstract

As Nigeria moves closer to its 2015 elections, there are concerns that the elections, like the previous ones, will be marred by violence. This article examines why elections are usually volatile in Nigeria, the main sources of apprehensions regarding the 2015 elections, the key issues that might define the elections, factors that might mitigate the outbreak of violence, and the national and regional fallout that can be expected.

Keywords

• political science
• national elections, election campaigns, domestic political conflicts
• 320, 324
• Nigeria
• 1999-2015