TABLE OF CONTENT
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction………………………………..……………….…… - ….… - - ..1
1.1 Statement of the Problem..……………….….…………………….… - … - ..6
1.2 Objectives of the Study……………………..…………………….…… - - ..13
1.3 Research Questions… - …………………….…….…………………… - - 14
1.4 Significance of the Study… - …………………………………… - - - ..14
1.5 Scope and Limitation of the Study……………………………………………15
1.6 Organization of the Dissertation………………………………….…..…..…16
1.7 Definition of Key Terminology………………………………………….….….17
CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Interpreting the New Media…………………………………………………………18
2.2 Situating the Nigeria 2015 Elections against a Political Backdrop - 19
2.3 The New Media and Armed Struggles in Nigeria.…………………………22
2.4 Corruption and Campaign Financing in Nigeria…………………….……..34
2.5 Western Political Interference and safe Havens.………………………….39
2.6 Corruption and bad governance in Nigeria …………………….……………41
2.7 Electoral Integrity Framework…………………………………….……………….64
CHAPTER THREE OVERVIEW OF METHODOLOGY
3.1 Introduction………………………………………………………… - - - .70
3.2 Research and Methodology Design…………………….……… - - 70
3.3 Population and Sample Size………………………………………….………..73
3.4 Limitation of the Study………………………………………………….……….73
CHAPTER FOUR DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
4.1 Introduction…………………………………….…………………… - - - 75
4.2 Quantitative Analyses……………………………………………….…………….75
4.3 Qualitative Analyses………………………………………………….………… - 91
CHAPTER FIVE SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSION
5.1 Introduction…………………………………………………………………..………103
5.2 Summary and Findings…………………………………………………………..103
5.3 Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………..105
5.4 Recommendations…………………………………………………………………115
BIBLIOGRAPHY…………………………………………………………………………………….121
