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EFFECT OF ELECTORAL VIOLENCE AND ITS IMPLICATION ON ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES.

ABSTRACT

There is little doubt that violence or war disturbs not only the social, economic, and religious components of life, but also the community’s educational system. Violence kills, destroys property, and displaces people. Children in war-torn countries/places face significant barriers to schooling owing to insecurity, displacement, and trauma. This study will look into the impact of electoral violence and how it affects economic activity in Nigeria.

Chapter one

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of the Study.

Man’s unrelenting thirst for power in his never-ending pursuit of relevance and advantage has resulted in numerous tensions and hostilities. Elections in Nigeria continue to elicit more than casual interest by Nigerian scholars due to the fact that, despite the recognition that only credible elections can consolidate and sustain the country’s nascent democracy, over the years

Nigeria has witnessed with growing disappointments and apprehension the inability to conduct peaceful, free and fair, open elections whose results are widely accepted and respected across the country (Igbuzor, 2010; Osumah & Aghemelo,

The Nigerian success story of bringing together disparate communities in 1914 has turned dramatically from a platform for peaceful coexistence to one of violence and slow disintegration.

Popular theories for this unusual scenario include colonialism, corruption, and political instability (Akeem, 2010). Approximately 50 incidents of violent conflict resulted in the killing of approximately