Abstract
The study
examined the effects of social media in Nigeria democratic system: an appraisal
of 2015 general presidential election among Lagos State Polytechnic Students.
The rising and proliferation of social media otherwise known as new media have
reshaped political ambiance of Nigeria in terms of educating and mobilising
Nigerians. Social media is podium for political analysis, debates, political
campaign and political mobilization. Survey research method was used coupled
with 300 copies of questionnaires that were administered to Lagos state
Polytechnic students. This political dispensation, political office holders,
politicians, including president and governors now have and manage social media
account such as facebook, twitter, Instagram among others. Political leaders
and political candidate now share their political agenda and mobilize people
towards it propagation. It is recommended that, social media can be improved to
enhance better public mobilization, sensitization and true democracy in Nigeria
through citizen sensitization programmes, registration that involve national
identity card.
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