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Electoral Laws and the 2007 General Elections in Nigeria

Credible elections are a salient indicator of democratic consolidation and the principal institutionalised means of forming and changing democratic governments.A central determinant of the success of any election is the institutions which structure the behaviour of participants and the choices available to them, hence their belief in pay-offs to individuals and groups.The guiding principles and regulations of the 2007 general elections in Nigeria are to be found in the 1999 Constitution and in the Electoral Act 2006.These documents not only set out the rules, the enactment of the Electoral Act…