Browsing by Author "Afees Olamide Hassan"

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    Automating election management in Nigeria: A review of the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) readiness.
    (Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Gombe State University, Gombe, Nigeria., 2024-05-23) Afees Olamide Hassan; Abdulrasaq Ajadi Ishola
    The study reviewed the activities of the Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in deployment of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) for election management in Nigeria. This was with a view to assessing INEC's readiness for transition to electronic election management. The study relied on qualitative primary data collected through key informant interviews, and secondary data from INEC's database and academic literature. The study found that INEC successfully deployed ICT tools in the areas of constituency delimitation via GPS, registration of political parties, observer groups, and political aspirants using e-Portal; voter education, voter registration, voter accreditation and results transmission, while voting remained in the country. It further found the challenges limiting ICT deployment to include inadequate supporting infrastructure, skills gap of election officials, and manufacturing errors in devices among others. The study recommended provision of adequate and up-to-date required infrastructure for integrating JCT into election management by the government and skill upgrade for INEC staff
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    The feasibility of election management automation in Nigeria: Challenges and the way forward.
    (Faculty of Social Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, 2023-08-20) Afees Olamide Hassan; Abdulrasaq Ajadi Ishola
    This study investigated the feasibility of election management automation in Nigeria, focusing on challenges and potential solutions. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, data were collected through online questionnaires from 11,994 voters and key informant interviews with sixteen election stakeholders. Findings revealed significant challenges hindering the deployment of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in election management in the country, including political interference, operational and technical issues, infrastructure inadequacies, and cybersecurity threats. Despite these challenges, the study identified key strategies to enhance the integration of ICT in Nigeria's electoral processes. These include strengthening institutional frameworks to mitigate political interference, improving technical capacity through comprehensive training programs, addressing infrastructure gaps through public-private-partnerships, and implementing robust cybersecurity measures to safeguard electoral systems. The study underscored the importance of fostering public trust and confidence in ICT-based electoral processes through transparent communication and stakeholder engagement. Ultimately, by embracing innovation and collaborative governance, Nigeria could leverage ICT to enhance electoral integrity, uphold democratic principles, and ensure the credibility of future elections.
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    Transforming Public Service Delivery from the Line to Online in Nigeria: How far?
    (Contemporary Issues in Nigerian Public Administration: A Festschrift in Honour of Prof. (Bar.) Ishaq Isola Omoleke (Eds.). A publication of the Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Administration, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, 2020) Afees Olamide Hassan; Ishola Abdulrasaq Ajadi; Abdulkareem Abdulrazaq Kayode