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2023 General Elections: Dashed Hopes, Lessons and Pathways for Rethinking Election-Democracy Nexus in Nigeria

Undoubtedly, election is the cardinal defining characteristic of a democracy since the legitimacy of democratic governments anchors heavily on the contest of elections, which must be free, fair, and regular. Notably, the conduct of elections in Nigeria often suffers from a number of organizational and administrative shortcomings which in turn affects the nature, degree of transparency of the electoral process and its eventual outcomes. This paper focused on Nigeria’s 2023 elections using a historical and descriptive investigative approach, with pertinent data drawn from documentary sources and…