Nigeria has had a chequered history of political transitions that were intermittently punctuated by long spell of military interregnums. 1999 signaled the beginning of yet another experiment at democratic governance. If one is to see military intervention as a sign of political instability, we can conveniently say there has been a semblance of uninterrupted political transition since then.
The civilian class has also since then, been setting up self-assessment mechanisms to detect areas of mistakes and fraud with a view to correct them. With the conclusion of the 2003 general elections, efforts were made by the political establishment at electoral reforms to take care of anomalies detected. Yet, considering the controversy that trailed the recently concluded 2007 general elections, electoral reform panel has been set-up to offer suggestions on how to overhaul the Nigerian electoral system.
There is a nexus between governance and electoral reform. When the electoral system is foul-proof, mandates could be entrusted to the right caliber of men to deliver good governance for the welfare of the citizenry.
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