Impact and Implication of the Proletariats Rendezvous in the 2023 General Election in Nigeria

Abstract

The state of affairs over the years since Nigeria assumed the practice of democracy has been largely anti-democratic in practice, this scenario has led to an outcome of impoverishment, stagnation and the torn-stunk of the living conditions of the proletariats, which have undermined their faith and confidence in the electoral outcome and governance in Nigeria. The chunks of the Nigerian masses which represent the proletariats in Nigeria have been the most deleteriously affected group of the population in Nigeria. In view of the above, this paper examined the impact and implication of the proletariat’s rendezvous in the 2023 general elections in Nigeria. The paper adopted the qualitative research method, while utilizing textbooks, journals, newspapers, government publications, rules of proceedings and internet materials. Also applied was the Rational Choice Theory as propounded by Adam Smith in 1770 as its theoretical framework of analysis to provide understanding, explanation and as well make predictions germane to the problematic. The paper find out and concludes that the 2023 general election in Nigeria fell short of the credibility threshold set. Based on the findings, recommendations were made that additional reforms and improvements are required to ensure that the quality of future elections in Nigeria does not further decline, and that public confidence in the capacity of INEC to conduct elections is restored, while trust in the credibility of elections is re-established.