Policy development in civilised societies never occurs in a vacuum. There is always a trigger, which could be one or a combination of factors. These include, but are not restricted to, political, economic, social, technological, environmental, legal factors...
Policy development in civilised societies never occurs in a vacuum. There is always a trigger, which could be one or a combination of factors. These include, but are not restricted to, political, economic, social, technological, environmental, legal factors; force majeure, or indeed, the failure of effective policy execution in of itself.
The second was the July 29, 1966 counter-coup, ousting Ironsi, which, ultimately, precipitated the calamitous Nigerian Biafra Civil War from 1967 to 1970 claiming over one million lives! It was catalysed by Lt. Colonel Murtala Muhammed, Lt. Colonel Joseph Akahan, Major Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma, Major Shittu Alao, Captain Joseph Nanven Garba et al, and replaced the deposed Aguiyi Ironsi with General Yakubu Gowon.
Whether perfectly or imperfectly formed, democracy accords with trends in the civilized world and the universality of humanity’s desire for liberty and self-determinism! Tony Blair, British Prime Minister , espoused similar thoughts too: “anywhere, anytime ordinary people are given the chance to choose, the choice is the same: freedom, not tyranny; democracy, not tyranny; the rule of law, now the rule of the secret police.
Plus, the subsistence of thriving multiparty democracy in the country today should not be taken for granted either.
UK think-tank, Chatham House, reports that although Nigerians weathered rainstorms, recurrent fuel crisis and a punishing cash-crunch, nevertheless, “thousands of voters were disenfranchised, and multiple irregularities as well as intimidation and violence have been noted by election observers.
i Amendment of the Electoral Act 2022 to afford prospective voters the right to vote electronically. The advantages are straightforward. It is safer and eliminates the challenges of voter intimidation, suppression and violence. Nigeria already operates unique personal identification codes for instance, national insurance numbers and bank verification codes. Integrating these into the INEC’s artificial intelligence algorithms is not insuperable.
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