| Autor: |
Eze, Chimezie Chukwuemeka, Karibi-Botoye, Queen Idanyingi |
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Igwebuike Journal: An African Journal of Arts & Humanities; 2024, Vol. 10 Issue 4, p57-74, 18p |
| Abstrakt: |
The paper investigated the Ethnicity and Religion in Nigerian Politics with emphasis on the 2023 General Elections. Ethnicity and religion are two interrelated elements in Nigeria's democracy and indeed national life. Historically, elections in Nigeria are usually influence by these two elements. Ethnicity and religious are deployed by political elite to actualize there political goal (electoral victory). The political elite divide the electorates along ethnic and religious line in the season of elections; us and them thereby undermining Nigeria's democracy. This manifested during the 2023 presidential election. The Elite Theory was adopted as our theoretical framework. Secondary source of data was deployed for the study. It involves the collection of data from textbooks, journals and seminar papers amongst others. The study observed that ethnicity and religion played significant role in the just concluded presidential elections in Nigeria (2023). This position is strengthen by the voting pattern and the numbers of votes received by the candidates in the election. The work recommends the need for representation and inclusion all ethnic and religious groups in the scheme of things in Nigeria. Ethnicity and religion create tensions in Nigeria as different groups feel inadequately represented and express their displeasure through conflicting demands [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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