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Match each Nigerian Electoral Management Body (EMB) with the correct historical political era or republic during which it administered elections.

  • Electoral Commission of Nigeria (ECN)Pre-Independence Period (1959 General Elections)
  • Federal Electoral Commission (FEDECO)Second Republic (1979–1983 Elections)
  • National Electoral Commission (NEC)Third Republic Transition (1987–1993 Elections)
  • Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)Fourth Republic (1999–Present Elections)

Answer

The Electoral Commission of Nigeria (ECN) matches the Pre-Independence Period (1959 General Elections); the Federal Electoral Commission (FEDECO) matches the Second Republic (1979–1983 Elections); the National Electoral Commission (NEC) matches the Third Republic Transition (1987–1993 Elections); and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) matches the Fourth Republic (1999–Present Elections).
Each electoral management body in Nigeria corresponds chronologically to a specific political era: ECN conducted the pre-independence 1959 elections, FEDECO administered the Second Republic elections (1979 and 1983), NEC conducted the Third Republic transition elections up to 1993, and INEC handles all elections in the Fourth Republic from 1999 onward.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the earliest electoral body established prior to Nigerian independence.
ECN conducted the 1959 pre-independence elections.
ECN was formed in 1958 specifically to oversee the transition to self-rule.
2
Identify the electoral commission responsible for the Second Republic.
FEDECO managed elections from 1979 to 1983.
FEDECO was established under the Obasanjo military regime ahead of the 1979 return to civilian rule.
3
Identify the commission for the Third Republic transition.
NEC conducted elections during the transition period leading to the 1993 presidential election.
NEC was established by the Babangida administration in 1987.
4
Identify the current body managing Nigeria's electoral process.
INEC oversees the Fourth Republic elections.
INEC was constituted in 1998 and has conducted all general elections from 1999 to the present day.

Key Concept

Historical evolution of Electoral Management Bodies in Nigeria
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Electoral Management Bodies and Conduct of Elections