Worldwide, it is the 30th largest economy, by gdp volume. Political apathy is a feeling of disinterest in the sense of politics or apathy towards politics. Aside discussing the political parties in nigeria, this write up will equally discuss about the political history of nigeria. Effects of political apathy in nigeria flashacademy. The study investigates the causes of voters apathy continue reading. Implications for national integration babatola adeleye marcus. Jega laments voters apathy in nigeria vanguard news. Political participation and political apathy in nigeria.
In addition, more female respondents are influenced by political. And for women to play these vital societal roles effectively, it is. According to a resource site political apathy is the lack of interest displayed by a citizen of a country towards political activities. Muhammed buhari and the management of internal conflicts in the all progressive congress apc if you cannot find your desired topic, just hire a uniprojectmaterials writer to work for you. There are those who argue that women should be confined. History of political parties in nigeria nigerian finder.
The word apathy was formed from the ancient greek word apathies which means lack of feelings. The term national interest is characterized with inconsistency. Voter apathy, a subset of political apathy, has thus emerged as a major problem in mature and emerging democracies, settled and volatile societies, large and thriving economies, as well as small and troubled ones. An analysis grace malachi brown, phd department of history and diplomatic studies faculty of humanities rivers state university of education pmb 5047, rumuolumeni port harcourt, rivers state nigeria. Democracy and political apathy in nigeria 19992011 pdf. Voter apathy is a problem well known to europe and nigeria, but with different root causes. It can consist of interest apathy, voter apathy, and information apathy. Theoretical perspective 79 languages, customs and traditions gives the country a rich cultural diversity.
It attempted to find out the dangers of political apathy in nigeria s democracy during the period under study. For example, politicians, elections, public opinions, civic responsibility, etc. According to preliminary results of the 2006 census and subsequent estimates, the most populous cities in nigeria are lagos about 8 million, kano 3. The nine factors influencing political participation are as follows. It means the lack of interest of a person in the political area of his or her country. Pdf these days, voter apathy is widely known to characterize the conduct of politics even in advanced democracies. Its main objective is to find out the dangers of political apathy in nigerias democracy. The division of nigeria into three regions in 1946 by richard constitution for administrative convenience was directly associated with the three major ethnic groups yoruba, hausa and igbo. The irony lies in the fact that people that cannot be accused of political apathy are the doyens of voter apathy. The political culture in nigeria is characterized by intolerance, intimidation, thuggery, assassination, bitterness, apathy, indolence, money and ethnic politics. The high level of success of nigerias 2015 general elections was unexpected, considering the difficult political and security environment in which the elections were conducted. Nigerian government has been trying out ways and means to get the citizens and youths to take an interest in its politics and policies.
It begins with definitions of democracy and political apathy, then examines the causes of political apathy in nigeria, before, considering the consequences of political apathy to nigeria s democracy. It is total indifference towards political activities. But how, has the media fared in this onerous task is what this study seeks to address. The following are a inecs incompetence, especially in regard to organisation at polling units and the process of votingb unemployment. Voters apathy which is a subset of political apathy has continued to haunt nigeria s voting exercise. Pdf voters apathy and revival of genuine political participation.
The inferiority complex of women regarding active political participation and representation constitute the crux of this study. When government doesnt listen to the yearnings of the people, or is carefree about their feelings, there is bound to be general lack of interest towards activities of the government. Commenting on the level of political apathy displayed by nigerian citizens in the 2011 general elections, the inec chairman, prof. Nigerian citizens during the 2011 general election, the.
The following points below are the reasons why people fail to participate in political issues. I had a persistent cough and my mummy dragged me to the family doctor. Causes of voterpolitical apathy in nigeria research cyber. This research is a first step in looking into the root causes of voter apathy in the country. Its main proposition is that bad governance was responsible for apathy in nigeria s democracy from 1999 to 2011. It can be categorized as the indifference of an individual and a lack of interest in participating in political activities. However, quite ironical, the nigerian elections over the years and even in recent times have been bedeviled with wanton level of political apathy. Continue reading to learn about the types of political apathy in nigeria, its reasons, and effects on the country.
General studies directorate abubakar tafawa balewa university, bauchi, nigeria email. The african ejournals project has digitized full text of. Political apathy is the indifference on the part of any citizen of any country with regard to their attitude towards political activities. Upon his release, he turned away from active political protest and left his son, femi, to carry the torch. News programs do not provide substantive coverage of candidates and their views on issues, offering instead sound clips and opinions from biased panelists. The first set of political parties to be formed in nigeria was formed. There can be many reasons why people have a disinterest towards politics and governance. Lukman that nigeria badly needed a leadership that can rescue the country from the depth of chronic indiscipline, disorder. Five studies on the causes and consequences of voter turnout.
Many citizens have given up political participation because of various reasons. A worrisome impediment to electoral process in nigeria a large number of nigeria citizens especially the elites seem to have lost interest in voting and have left the exercise for commercial drivers, farmers, market women, artisans, commercial motorcyclists etc. The paper therefore, attempts to examine the causes of apathy in developing nations using nigeria as a case study and what could be done to. Hence, the need to consider the causes of voterpolitical apathy in nigeria. Historical background to electoral violence in nigeria in the words of alanamu 2005, the history of violence in nigeria politics dates back to colonial era.
This includes lack of interest in elections, political events, public meetings, and voting. Militarization of the nigerian electoral process and the. Voters turnout in the just concluded general elections had provided a scientific and empirical evidence of voters. Voters apathy and revival of genuine political participation in nigeria. Voters apathy and revival of genuine political participation in nigeria article pdf available in mediterranean journal of social sciences 43 september 20 with 6,107 reads. What are the causes and effect of political apathy in nigeria.
Lewisham is practically a suburb of london, and the conservative victory there in 1886 was on so great a scale, that it is very natural, for conservatives at least, to think that there is no more chance for the homerule candidate there than ther. Negative political news coverage and negative political ads create cynicism in many americans, which leads to apathy. The problems of inter and intra party squabbles, the widespread feuding, ethnic rivalry and the clamour for political power and relevance, wide spread corruption, political violence and apathy. Africas leading economy, nigeria in close competition with south africa has a population of nearly 200 million people. Though this study will limit itself to the pivotal roles the mass media should play in shaping the desired political culture in nigeria yet, it is aimed at highlighting the areas in which the mass media can intervene in promoting the desired political. It is said that the chief feature of the contest at lewisham is a profound indifference on the part of the constituency as to the result of the election. Political apathy can also be defined as the lack of interest in being active in politics either by voting or been voted for, i. D department of public administration and local government university of nigeria, nsukka abstract it has been highlighted in this study that political apathy is a seemingly innocuous issue in the.
But here, we have listed major 10 reasons for political apathy in nigeria. Indeed, according to the cleen foundation, violence has been a feature of the countrys electoral process since the. This clearly shows that social media is an arena where young people are engaging in politics. Women and political empowerment the guardian nigeria. Determine whether male and female residents in yenagoa differ in their perception of the causes of political apathy in bayelsa state. However, the impact this has on political engagement is questionable. Below are some of the reasons for political apathy. Objective the objective of this paper is to look into the challenges of national development in nigeria in the face of globalization and identify strategies needed to manage the said challenges. Voter behaviour and the electoral process in nigeria, free undergraduate project topics, research materials. Global journal of political science e and administration vol. Electoral violence prior to 1999 electoral violence in nigeria is traceable to the first republic especially during the 196465 elections. The study examines the effects of political apathy on electoral process in nigeria s democracy focusing attention on the 2014 ekiti governorship election. Globalization and the challenges of national development in.
Movement of the people political party, nigeria britannica. From the 1950s, elections in nigeria approximated a war wage to determine who get what, when and how oyediran 1997. Its main proposition is that bad governance was responsible for apathy in nigerias democracy from 1999 to 2011. Introduction nigeria and nigerians have been caught in the frenzy of centenary celebration. Democracy originated from the greek words and from the greek citystate of athens where democracy emerged as a check on despotic. The economic context of nigeria economic and political. History of political parties in nigeria will never be complete if mention is not made of the various political bigwigs in the history of this country. Belief that vote doesnt count many americans have doubts that their vote will be counted or that it even matters. Contending issues and the way forward idike, adeline nnenna, ph.
Department of political science, ahmadu bello university, zaria, nigeria abstract this study seeks to understand the contemporary issues in nigerian government and politics through an assessment of the nationalist movement and its persistent and recurrent trends in the contemporary nigeria, and how these. The effects of nepotism in nigeria by edwin ekene uhara. Secondly, in nigeria like in most other societies, women assume five key roles. Its main proposition is that bad governance was responsible for apathy in. Apart from the introductory aspect of the paper, the paper is pigeon hole in four compartments. This is a major reason for the growing political apathy in nigeria. An estimated 72% of nigerians depend solely on wood as a. May 03, 2018 the european union eu is worried that since its huge investment in nigerian politics, there had been no improvement in women participation. This article is an examination of democracy and political apathy in nigeria between 1999 and 2011. Mar 25, 2008 nigeria, a rapidly urbanizing and industrializing society, is currently faced with many environmental problems.
Implications of political apathy for nigerias democracy. Political stability and economic growth in nigeria 1dennis terpase nomor, ph. May 17, 2014 jega laments voters apathy in nigeria. For example, in the just concluded 2019 presidential election, it was reported that about 45% of the total number of people in nigeria, didnt exercise their franchise. Simply put, political apathy is the lack of interest displayed by a citizen of a country towards political activities.
The dominant political parties in the first republic, namely. Political participation is normally associated with. Similarly, voters turnout for 2003 elections was far from impressive since 60, 823, 022 and the. In other words, the citizens of nigeria who dont participate in political processes dont vote, dont express their opinions towards political issues etc. Woman political empowerment in nigeria is a topical issue and it has generated mixed reaction from both the educated and the general public. Democracy and political apathy in nigeria 19992011 yusufu abdullahi yakubu. Political apathy has to do with a peoples lack of interest in the political. The main indices of political instability in nigeria include the high turnover of governments regime, structure, institutions, and personnel occasioned by military coups, inconclusive and contested electoral outcomes, frequent changes in policy, political violence, and crisis of legitimacy, for example between 1960 and 1999 there were ten. This research focuses on political participation and political apathy which has been a topical issue in nigerias democratic fabric. The main objective of the newspaper was to influence. The effects and way forward alabi abdullahi department of social sciences and global studies political science unit, kwara state university, malete, ilorin, nigeria sakariyau, rauf tunde department of political science, centre for distance learning, university of abuja, nigeria abstract. People do hide under the cover of national interest to project and protect their own individual or group interest. The low performance of nigeria can be attributed to leadership failure and the inability of government to address the root causes of corruption and lack of political accountability in nigeria. Mar 20, 2019 nigeria is made up of a population of about 158.
Political apathy arise in a country in a time where some citizens sees themselves to be powerless or inferiors in political activities in their country. Abuja has been the capital of nigeria since december 12, 1991. Jul 08, 2014 the consequence of apathy to the political system, and the presence of apathy in nigeria present political era. Five years later he was jailed for 20 months on charges of currency smuggling. Nigerians of voting age were randomly selected and interviewed across the six geo political zones to provide empirical information on the nature, causes and.
The study adopted descriptive method relying on relevant secondary sources. The history of nationalism in nigeria and most postcolonial african states has been more of negative reports and complaints about civil strife resulting from difficulties in interethnic relations than of a growth of the spirit of unity which appeared to have characterized the nigerianafrican nationalist struggles odimegwu,2006. Ethnic politics and democratic consolidation in nigeria. As nigeria has this high number of human population, so is the number of political parties in the country as every politician wants to be governor or president. What are the causes of political apathy in america 1. However, nigerias economy is highly dependent on oil and is therefore very vulnerable to fluctuations in crude oil prices and production. Political apathy is a common phenomena in nigeria today. National interest and national development in nigeria.
The first aspect gives conceptual explanations of globalization and. Political participation in nigerian democracy global journals. Five studies on the causes and consequences of voter turnout the harvard community has made this article openly available. The study examined politics and governance a critique of the 2019 nigeria presidential election. Eu worries over apathy among women in nigerian politics today. There have been regular displays of lack of psychological involvement in public affairs, civic obligations and electioneering processes. Over the years, elections have been plagued with rigging and malpractices. Seated in the office, they both made small talk ranging from the receding economy to the weather. Research assistants, department of political science, nasarawa state university, keffi, nigeria abstract this paper is an exploration of the role of women in the nigerian politics. Pdf voters apathy and revival of genuine political. Nigeria is said to be a british creation by uniting the various nationalities into a single country today known as the federal republic of nigeria. It argues that ownership of the mass media in nigeria tends to determine how they are used for political communications in the country. In a broader sense, political apathy is the indifference on the part of any citizen of any country with regard to hisher attitude towards political.
Nationalist movements trends in contemporary nigerian. Press and politics in nigerias second republic by rahman olalekan olayiwola abstract this paper examines mass media bias in nigerian political communications. Find out the perceived causes of political apathy among yenagoa residents in bayelsa state, nigeria. When following election returns, they may see that their state has been decl. Political apathy is the lack of psychological involvement in public affairs, emotional detachment from civic obligations, and abstention from political activity. The research is credited to brics international resource solution.
Apathy in this regard is considered as a latent or expressed reluctance to be politically involved or an outright negative attitude towards political involvement and it may also imply evidence withdrawal from political life of that. The government of nigeria for instance rules in a bad and carefree manner, their act does not motivate people thereby making people to ignore and nonchalant to political activities. Pdf voters apathy and revival of genuine political participation in. It attempted to find out the dangers of political apathy in nigerias democracy during the period under study. Electoral turnout since the return of democratic rule in nigeria. The study empirically investigated the relationship between political stability and economic growth in nigeria for the period 1999 to 2014 using the ardl model approach. Through the analysis of what kassas 1985 referred to as the lsquothreesystemsrsquo, that is, the technosphere, biosphere and sociosphere, of the nigerian environment, a number of substantive and procedural problems are characterized. Nigeria ranked among countries with low development index at 153 out of 186 countries that were ranked. Your story matters citation fowler, anthony george.
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