By Tonnie Iredia
The problem of some of our elites who quite often cry more than the bereaved is that they always put forward the only side of a story that butters their bread
One reason Nigeria has always recorded election hitches in her history is because neither the people nor the actors know the nature and true meaning of election. Many people in Nigeria have always assumed that election is the same thing as voting or casting of ballots. Election is far more than voting because before the casting of ballot, many things which are integral parts of election must happen. These are: a) registration of voters, b) delimitation of constituencies and c) nomination of candidates.
After voting, some other segments still have to follow before the process legally ends. These are: i) counting and collation of votes, ii) announcements of results and declaration of winners and iii) settlement of election disputes. Therefore, those who think voting and election are coterminous greatly miss…
