The Challenges of Acquisition and Deployment of Technologies : in the conduct of Elections in Nigeria

ISBN-13: 9786202068055 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 52 str.

Muslim Omoleke

Opis

This paper examined the acquisition and application of technology in the conduct of elections in Nigeria. It further analysed the challenges and problems arising from this technological innovation and a way out. The study employed both primary and secondary sources to elicit data from respondents which include the electoral officers, the electorates and party leaders who were randomly selected. The data garnered were analysed using the descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings revealed that the acquisition and use of technological instrument can enhance election result credibility and popular acceptance. For example, 96.3% of respondents from Oyo, Ekiti and Osun States of INEC were of the view that modern technology contributes to the credibility of election results. The paper concluded that technology is a major device, capable of assisting the commission to achieve its vision and mission. However, these technologies are not without their numerous difficulties in the process of acquisition and deployment.

O autorze

Dr(Barr) Omoleke Muslim was born in Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area of Osun State, Nigeria. He attended Ife City College between 1976 and 1980. He holds Bsc Economics in 1985, MBA in 1995, M Phil in Mgt and Acct, PhD in tech mgt 2010, LLB 2002, BL 2004 and LLM in criminology and penology 2013. He is a Director in INEC and a Chartered Mediator.