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Nigeria has come a long way in politics and political electioneering processes. It has always
been characterized by imbroglios. The objectives of this work are to examine the political
systems, the electoral organs and processes; and highlight, for records, the political
imbroglios as it characterized the 2011 April Polls. Literature on politics in developed and
developing countries were read. News paper cuttings were read and used. Data and
information were collected from INEC Headquarters, Abuja. The Chairman of INEC was of
great assistance in these regards. Political chieftains were interviewed and they made
suggestions towards sustainable democracy in Nigeria and in the Third World. Electorates
and politicians, drawn from registered political parties and from across the country were
interviewed. The researcher was part of the last four electoral processes and polls. The
political system, electoral organs, organizations, logistics and processes; and the results of
the last exercise form substantial parts of three sections of the work. Nigeria is operating a
distorted version of American System of Government. There are high profile political
violence and intimidations. The impasses, tactics, and imbroglios show that it is politics of
bitterness. There was no peace in the country throughout the period of the elections. There
were violence that led to character assassination, abductions, kidnappings, maiming, killing,
large number of arrests, riotous scenes in the cities and towns; and destruction of lives and
properties. The culture of impunity in politics must be expunged to save the nation from
doom; and politics must be detribalized. Politically, a new nation must emerge.
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