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Elections And Social Media In Nigeria
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1.5 The scope of the study
This
study is limited to the social media activities as it relates to the
28March 2015 presidential election. Though many parties were accredited
by the Independent National Electoral Commission to stand the election,
the parties of interest in this work are the two runner up parties which
were APC and PDP and their presidential candidates. Majorly, the study
centers around the social media of Twitter and Facebook with very
minimum links on other social media networks. The study is concerned
with the online activities in Twitter and Facebook between the periods
of 1st August 2014 up till 30th of April 2015 pertaining the election.
It takes in consideration Facebook chats, tweet updates, video uploads,
voice notes, news flashes and new headlines centering on electoral
discussions, the candidates political affairs, the parties activities in
preparation and anticipation of the 2015 Presidential elections. Data
considered viable include views, opinions, debates, reactions and
counter reactions of Nigerian social media populace in respect to the
political parties of PDP and APC and their Presidential Candidates.
1.6 Limitations of the Study
The
primary limitation of this study is that, the investigation is based on
third party point of view, entailing that since the study wasn’t
conducted during the period of the election and data not adduced
directly from the scene, the authenticity of the date available about it
in the internet is not guaranteable, as it may have undergone some form
of adulteration within the gap of when recorded and now the research is
being conducted.
Also the objectivity of the researcher's positions
on the findings of the investigation is not guaranteed as there are
chances of researcher's bias interference in the course of interpreting
the findings of this study and the drawing of an objective conclusion.
Furthermore,
human behavior being the object matter of this research cannot be
subjected to lab experiment, thus is unpredictable and subject to
change, therefore conclusions drawn based on the findings of this
investigation if implemented in a future similar, but different case may
fail to yield the same results.
There is also time and money
constrictions which made the researcher to limit the data source to just
secondary sources within his disposal.
The data generated in the
course of this investigation may not be representative of the positions
of every electorate on social media as it was not adduced directly from
the participants.
1.7 Statement of Research Question
1. Does
the campaign promises or messages acceptance on social media promote or
demote a political party or a candidate's chances of winning elections?
2. What are the effects of social media lacuna between a candidate or his party and the electorates on political dreams?
3. Does the social media play any role in promoting political participation in the state?
4. Does winning of pre-election social media poll, transcend into actual votes and supports on the day of election?
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]Elections in Nigeria prior to 2011, were characterized by high level of propaganda, dissemination of fake and uncoordinated information, scarcity of airtime and space for citizen’s participation and other forms of traditional media fostered electoral prejudices. Electorates were at the mercy of the tradition media; Television, Radio, Newspaper, Magazines, etc. to interact with their candidates. The wide gap that existed between the electorates and the candidates denied them their rights t ... Continue reading---
