An Assessment of the Roles of Nigerian Police Force and the Conduct of Credible Elections in Nigeria

Abstract

Conducting elections that are peaceful, free and fair, and whose results are widely accepted and respected across the country has remained the most daunting challenges of democratization and democratic development in Nigeria since independence. All the elections that were conducted from that point to date have generated increasingly bitter controversies on a national scale. In this context, the paper seeks in establishing electoral credibility which would require that security is provided for the electoral process in all its stages in an effective, transparent and accountable manner.