Observing without reporting: critiquing the failure of election observers to report preemptive electoral prophecies in Nigeria
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چکیده
Although Nigerian elections are sufficiently observed by domestic and international observer groups, the frequent pronouncements of religious leaders claiming to have supernatural insights into election outcomes never captured attention these observers. This is despite fact that prophecy may adverse effects on electoral process survival Nigeria’s nascent democracy. paper critiques failure observers capture this unfolding trend in their reports bearing mind pre-emptive prophecies violate Section 95 (3) (b) Electoral Act 2010 (Amendment) Act, 2010. Accessed May 19, 2022. https://lawpadi.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Electoral-Amendment-Act-2010.pdf [Google Scholar] (as amended). The tendency question integrity neutrality Independent National Commission (INEC), judiciary (in cases post-election litigations), has worsened because unguarded prophetism. It therefore recommended should be official so as – at least show its enormity. trigger a concerted effort among stakeholders control it.
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عنوان ژورنال: Third World Quarterly
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['1360-2241', '0143-6597']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/01436597.2022.2074826