Influence of ethnic identities on voting behaviour in 2019 National Assembly elections in Gombe State, Nigeria

• Main Authors: Tal, Mohammed Kwarah, Ismail, Mohd Mahadee, Ku Shamsu, Ku Hasnita, Adnan, Zatul Himmah
• Format: Article
• Published: Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2023
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/110113/; https://hrmars.com/index.php/IJARBSS/article/view/18756/Influence-of-Ethnic-Identities-on-Voting-Behaviour-in-2019-National-Assembly-Elections-in-Gombe-State-Nigeria
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Gombe state is a multi-ethnic society with diverse backgrounds, where distrust and animosity among the ethnic identities run deep. Contrary to the liberal principles of universal adult suffrage, politicians have been manipulating ethnic identities to influence voting behaviour to feather their polit...