X-Ray of Ekiti State Governorship Election in Nigeria, 2022
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This paper x-rays the Ekiti State governorship election in Nigeria, held on the 18th day of June, 2022, relying on qualitative approach and using materials put together from secondary sources. The Ekiti State governorship election, 2022 left notable mark in the Nigeria electoral and political history. The election also gave an insight on how Osun State governorship election in July 2022 and general elections in 2023 would be. This paper also peruses at the pre-election issues, political culture of Votes buying and selling, Biomodal Voters Accreditation System (BVAS) and other issues that surfaced in the Ekiti State Governorship election, 2022. The study finds that if the political culture of Votes buying and selling subsist among the political barons in Nigeria in elections, at the long run, the best man for the mantle of leadership may not win election. This paper finally made some recommendations that would serve as panacea to the political culture of votes buying and selling during elections in Nigeria among others.
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