Abstract:

The immense amounts of money used in a number of political races make it inconceivable for those devoid of access to immense sum of money to contend on the similar level as the individuals who are all around subsidized. Nigeria's elections can allude to a fallacy based on the line of imagined that it has always been enormous business. Political parties burn through a large number of naira in exposure, coordination and even vote-buying; favours and blessings are granted and political help is given in kind, making Nigeria's political decision a "cash and carry" issue. The essence and destiny of national politics are determined by the elite political conduct. This can be because politics in Nigeria is constructed rather than nation building as a 'winner takes all' game. Ideology is an important feature of politics, not only by presenting a theoretical basis for the general view of cultures, but also as an extraordinary tool for arbitration, self-identification, universal mobilization and legitimacy. It could therefore be accurate to claim that its ideological stance in an ideal situation should be the first and most important instruments of a political party. Ethnicity and faith have been divided and largely unhelpful in the pursuit of democratic consolidation in Nigeria. Hence, the purpose of this study is to investigate Nigeria elections as an enterprise and a fallacy. This study provides answers to the following questions through the use of secondary data collection techniques: Is there a connection between elections and ideology in politics? Is Nigeria’s elections enterprise? This approach will be based on a considerable volume of the elite theory's related literature and an empirical application which seeks to characterize and explain power relationships in contemporary society.