Money and Election in Nigeria:The Interplay in 2007 and 2011 Elections

Money is indispensable to conducting election anywhere in the world. Money is incurred to finance every inch of the process. However, the indispensability of money in electoral process is mostly abuse in Nigeria. Beyond the popularity of any candidate among the electorates, victory at the polls is greatly determined by the power of money. This fully played out in 2007 and 2011 general elections.