Electoral Processes and 2024 Election in Britain: Lessens for Nigeria

This study examines the Electoral processes and 2024 Election in Britain and attempts to draw lessons for Nigeria. The 2024 election in Britain provides essential insights into the strength and challenges of contemporary democratic electoral systems. Using the Nigerian 2023 and British 2024 elections as case studies, the paper sought to analyses the ways electoral process influenced or ensured credible electoral in British 2024 elections and how electoral processes contributed to imperil election integrity in Nigeria 2023 elections. The study adopts qualitative design, applying exploratory and descriptive methods to secondary data. It draws upon the theoretical framework of institutional theory by Philip Selznick (1948) which posits that organizations and governance structures are deeply influenced by the norms, values and expectations of the broad institutional environment in which they operate. This perspective assumes that the out- come of any election conducted by any electoral umpire are usually influenced by the environments, societal norms and value system of the organization and the society. The findings of the study shows that election related activities in Britain followed the stipulated rules devoid of violence, while on the other hand, electoral process contributed to election irregularities in Nigeria 2023 elections. Sequel to these findings, the paper recommends that it is crucial to prioritize serving Nigeria’s interest above regional concerns or individual interests. These may be attained through institution building, meaningful restructuring and devolution to ensure inclusivity and fair representation. These may work together to ensure that every polling booths are safe for voters to cast their votes and implement other lawful actions to ensure that votes counts as the case in British 2024 elections.