Electoral democracy in most post-colonial countries such as Nigeria has not been successful in terms of reducing the incidence of electoral malfeasance. Thus, electoral democracy in these countries is inseparable from monumental and brazen electoral manipulations. To surmount these challenges successive governments in Nigeria have launched various innovative ideas and most recently is the introduction of information communication technology (ICT) in the conduct of elections in Nigeria. This paper examines the relevancy of the integration of ICT in the conduct of elections in Nigeria. The paper finds that the integration of ICT in the conduct of elections in Nigeria, instead of rekindling the confidence of most Nigerian voters and international partners in Nigerian democracy, has rather dwindled their confidence, as electoral stakeholders now use ICT as a new tool in perpetrating electoral fraud. The paper therefore recommends that the scope of utility of ICT in the conduct of elections in Nigeria should be clearly defined in the electoral laws, INEC officials adequately trained on the use of these modern technologies and electoral stakeholders should avoid sabotaging the technologies.
December 5, 2025