Nigeria: Okoko - Weak Institutions, Lack of Ideology Cause Electoral Crisis

22 February 2015
interview

Professor of Political Science and former President of the Ijaw National Congress, Kimse Okoko, in this interview with KELVIN EBIRI, in Port Harcourt, says efforts must be made to form political parties based on shared ideology and strengthen institutions involved in management of electoral processes.

Election outcomes have always been contentious in Nigeria. Would you blame politicians or INEC for the mismanagement of elections in Nigeria?

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