General election 1983 - SS3 Government Past Questions and Answers - page 1
What was the cause of the electoral crisis during the General election of 1983?
Intense competition among political parties
Voter apathy
Lack of security personnel
What were some of the irregularities that occurred during the election process in 1983?
Distribution of electoral materials to all polling units
Vote-buying by political parties
Transparency in vote counting
What was the outcome of the rerun election conducted after the cancellation of the results in some constituencies?
Free and fair election
Further irregularities and violence
Further irregularities and violence
What was the response of the federal government to the electoral crisis of 1983?
Denial of any crisis
Introduction of electoral reforms
Suppression of opposition parties
What were some of the changes introduced in Nigeria's electoral process as a result of the crisis?
Introduction of a system of closed balloting
Reduction in the number of polling units
Establishment of an independent electoral commission
What were the major political parties involved in the General election of 1983?
What was the aim of the commission set up by the federal government to investigate the allegations of electoral malpractice in 1983?