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The conduct of 2007 general election and its implications for democratic consolidation

Election is a crucial ingredient of modern democracy. It is through election that the people in government positions such as the legislators, presidents and state governors derive their authority and by the same token the citizens give their consent to the policies and actions of government. Thus, the importance of election in democratic consolidation cannot be overemphasized. Only credible, orderly and inclusive election can support democratic consolidation. In Nigeria, the last credible and uncontroversial general election is generally thought to be the December 12, 1959 general election tha…