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Arrange the following Nigerian Electoral Management Bodies (EMBs) in the correct chronological order of their establishment, from the earliest to the most recent.

  1. 1Electoral Commission of Nigeria (ECN)
  2. 2Federal Electoral Commission (FEDECO)
  3. 3National Electoral Commission (NEC)
  4. 4National Electoral Commission of Nigeria (NECON)
  5. 5Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)

Answer

The correct chronological sequence of Nigerian Electoral Management Bodies from earliest to most recent is: Electoral Commission of Nigeria (ECN), Federal Electoral Commission (FEDECO), National Electoral Commission (NEC), National Electoral Commission of Nigeria (NECON), and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The correct order follows the historical timeline of Nigerian constitutional and political transitions: ECN was instituted in 1958 for pre-independence federal elections; FEDECO was set up in 1976 for the Second Republic; NEC was instituted in 1987 for the Third Republic transition; NECON was formed in 1995 under Abacha; and INEC was established in 1998 to usher in the Fourth Republic.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the founding year of the pre-independence electoral body.
Electoral Commission of Nigeria (ECN) was established in 1958 for the 1959 elections.
ECN is the earliest electoral management body among the listed options.
2
Identify the electoral body created for the Second Republic transition.
Federal Electoral Commission (FEDECO) was established in 1976.
FEDECO succeeded the pre-independence/First Republic structures to organize the 1979 elections.
3
Identify the electoral body associated with the Babangida administration in the late 1980s.
National Electoral Commission (NEC) was created in 1987.
NEC managed the Third Republic transition process, including the June 12, 1993 election.
4
Identify the electoral body established during the Abacha military era.
National Electoral Commission of Nigeria (NECON) was formed in 1995.
NECON replaced NEC following the political impasse of the mid-1990s.
5
Identify the current body overseeing elections in the Fourth Republic.
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was created in 1998.
INEC was instituted by General Abdulsalami Abubakar and remains Nigeria's active national electoral body.

Key Concept

Historical evolution of Electoral Management Bodies in Nigeria
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