Sanusi Olatunde Samson

Democracy in Africa Nigeria, Kenya and Ghana Case Study Sanusi Olatunde Samson

The book examine democracy and electoral administration from both western and African scholars perspective. it was discovered that, Ghana 2000 General Election was free and fair, while Nigeria and Kenya General Election in the same Era was full of electoral malpractices leading to global condemnation. Thus Nigeria and Kenya fail global democracy litmus test. Through democracy Ghana has achieved political economic stability while Nigeria and Kenya is still battling with stability and credible election. In a nutshell without genuine democracy no meaningful progress can take place in developing nations. Therefore, Nigeria and Kenya need to imbibe the culture and practice of genuine democracy because it is the pillar towards political stability and social economic development in the global village. The western nation had given good example for the rest of the world to follow. African states therefore need to cultivate the acts and practice of democracy base on their own cultural heritage. There lies the path towards growth, development, peace and progress of African States.