ELECTORAL VIOLENCE AND POLITICAL APATHY IN NIGERIA FOURTH REPUBLIC by Stephenson Grace Ladi, Samuel Agwojogwa Stephenson

“…It is against this background that it recommends amid others: the strengthening of Electoral Act, 2022 as amended; political campaign should be based on issues and not on individual personality, condemnation of money politics, intra-party democracy and the creation of a level play-ground for all political contestants etc; that will prevent electoral violence and a panacea to mitigate the level of political apathy. …”
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PUBLIC OPINION ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF “OBIDIENTS” USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN THE CAMPAIGN FOR PETER OBI IN 2023 ELECTIONEERING by Jibrin Umar Omachi, Ogunyemi E. Oluwafisayo, Daniel T. Ezegwu

“…Based on the findings, the researcher recommended that political actors should recognize the importance of social media in political campaigning and develop strategies to effectively leverage its power. …”
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Modeling Campaign Optimization Strategies in Political Elections under Uncertainty by Christopher, Senfuka, Paul, Kizito Mubiru, Maureen, N. Ssempijja

“…In most political campaigns,the overall goal of every candidate is to maximize the number of voters during the election exercise.In such an effort,cost effective methods in choosing the optimal campaign strategy areparamount.In this paper, a mathematical model is proposed that optimize campaign strategies of a political candidate.Considering uncertainty in voter support and cost implications in holding political rallies,we formulate a finite state markov decision process model where states of a markov chain represent possible states of support among voters.Using daily equal intervals,thecandidates‟s decision of whether or not to campaign and hold a political rally at a given location were made using discrete time Markov chains and dynamic programming over a finite period planning horizon.Empirical data was collected from two locations on a daily basis during the campaign exercise.The data collected was analyzed and tested to establish the optimal campaign strategy and costs at the respective locations.Results from the study indicated the existence of an optimal state-dependent campaign strategy and costs at the respective political rally locations.…”
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NAVIGATING VIOLENCE AND GENDER EQUALITY IN CONTEMPORARY NIGERIAN POLITICAL CONTEXT by ADIGUN, IBIRONKE B. DOMINION, FATAI LATEEF YUSUF

“… Violence and gender equality continue to be pressing concerns in contemporary Nigerian politics, posing significant challenges to the democratic process and the inclusion of marginalized groups, particularly women. In Nigeria, political campaigns and elections are often marred by violence, intimidation, and corruption, eroding the credibility of the democratic process and hindering the full participation of citizens. …”
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