ABSTRACT
This
research work focuses on the “Influence of Electronic Media on the Voting
Patterns of Electorate in Nigeria”, A Case Study of 2011 General Elections. The
research technique employs the use of survey method. Questionnaire was used to
collect the required information from the respondents who were drawn from
Boripe Local Government Area of Osun State. The population sample covers
Iragbiji, Ada, and Iree communities. It was gathered that electronic media
influence the voting patterns of the electorates, especially during the 2011
general elections. The research findings show that the electronic media do not
necessarily safeguard the votes of the electorates. It was also discovered that
the system was beneficial in educating, informing, and enlightening the
electorates on one hand and the general public on the other hand to enable
Nigerians’ nascent democracy to flourish. Recommendation is that the Nigerian
authorities through its Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and
members of the House of Assembly should adopt the electronic voting system, as
it is the most suitable means of achieving a credible free and fair election,
and will sustain our democracy.
