Political Education: A Panacea for Control and Management of Election Violence for Sustainable Development in Nigeria

Abstract

Politics which is primarily a means of getting and using power in public life to influence decisions in a society or country is becoming more and more politically incorrect in Nigeria with the entrenchment of the culture of violence. Political violence manifests through bullying, fighting, gang activities, political thugs, killings of innocent by-standers vandalization and looting. This paper looked at the causes of political violence which is mostly attributed to lack of political education and democracy. It also examined prevention programmes that can help in the control and management of political violence. One of the prevention strategies is youth empowerment through knowledge to decide what is best for them and to act accordingly in fulfilling their own destinies which captures the true essence of sustainable development.

Keywords: Political Education, Violence and Sustainable development.