Register of the Darren Kew papers
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Title: Darren Kew papers
Date (inclusive): 1999
Collection Number: 99037
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
2 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box
(2.0 Linear Feet)
Abstract: The papers are comprised of sound recordings, transcripts of interviews, notes, an election observer manual, memoranda, and
election campaign literature, relating to presidential elections in Nigeria in 1999. Use copies of sound recordings available.
Creator:
Kew, Darren
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Access
The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual
or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
Use
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Acquisition Information
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1999.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Darren Kew papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Biographical Note
Darren Kew was born in 1969. He holds a B.A. from Notre Dame University along with a Master of Law and Diplomacy (MALD) and
PhD from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. Kew is the executive director of the Center for Peace, Democracy and Development
and associate professor of conflict resolution at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, where he studies the relationship
between conflict resolution methods and democratic development in Africa. Much of his work focuses on the role of civil society
groups in this development. Kew is also an author of numerous works on Nigerian politics and conflict resolution.
As a recognized authority on Nigerian politics and society, Kew has worked with numerous agencies, including the United Nations,
United States Agency for International Development, the U.S. State Department, various non-governmental organizations, and
the Carter Center. In 1999 Kew was a member of the Carter Center-National Democratic Institute observation delegation sent
to Nigeria to observe the Nigerian presidential elections.
Scope and Content of Collection
The bulk of the materials in this collection were gathered by Darren Kew during his time as a member of the Carter Center-National
Democratic Institute observation delegation sent to Nigeria to observe the 1999 presidential elections. The materials encompass
sound recordings, documents provided to members of the observation delegation, transcripts of National Assembly and presidential
election interviews, correspondence, and notes, found in the
Delegation materials.
The
Sound recordings contain interviews conducted by Darren Kew and an unidentified interviewer. The interviews focus on the post-election reactions
of voters, research fellows, government officials, and professors. In addition there are individual interviews conducted by
Darren Kew with leading members of the All People's Party (APP) and Alliance for Democracy (AD) political parties.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Audiotapes
Elections -- Nigeria
Delegation Materials
1999
Scope and Contents note
Included are transcripts of election-day interviews conducted with voters, a delegation packet containing election observer
manual, election background material, memoranda, operational materials, and documents from the deployment kit used by each
member in the field. Arranged by document type.
box 1, folder 6-7
Transcripts of National Assembly election interviews
1999
box 1, folder 8-9
Transcripts of presidential election interviews
1999
box 1, folder 10
Polling center directories
circa 1999
box 1, folder 11
Handwritten note
circa 1999
box 3
Ribbon, "Obasanjo for President"
1999
box 3
Transition Monitoring Group
1999, undated
Sound recordings
1999
Scope and Contents note
The recordings include reactions from Nigerian voters on the streets during election week, post-election interviews with Olu
Falae, the presidential candidate for the joint platform of the Alliance for Democracy (AD) and the All People's Party (APP);
Dr. Saka Balogun, a founding member of the APP; and Dr. Olajumore a presidential aspirant for the APP and former member of
the United Nigeria Congress Party.
Nigerian elections
1999 March 2-4
Conditions Governing Access note
Use copy reference number: 99037_a_0003740
Scope and Contents note
Darren Kew conducts post-election interviews with research fellows, government officials, and professors about their thoughts
and impressions of the newly elected president, Olusegun Obasanjo. Tapes 1-3. In English.
box 2
Interviews with Dr. Cyril Obi, George Ehusani, and M.H. Kukah
1999
Scope and Contents note
Interviews address such topics as the connection between oil and transitions in power, how the rift between the civil society
groups and the political parties can be bridged, the emergence of class-based politics, voting patterns based on personalities
rather than ideologies, "cash and carry politics," accountability of the new government, the role of the church, and corruption.
box 2
Interviews with Clement Nwankwo, Aboo Oyediran, and Tilli Adebajo
1999
Scope and Contents note
Interviews address such topics as the formation of the Transition Monitoring Group (TMG), expectations of what will change
under Obasanjo, what Nigeria will look like in four years, and election thoughts from a business perspective.
box 2
Conclusion of the Tilli Abebajo interview, and finishes with Dr. Frank Enemuo
1999
Scope and Contents note
Addresses such topics as how business was conducted in Nigeria prior to Obasanjo's election, how corruption can be managed,
the use of privatization, the context behind the electoral results, the dichotomy in representation between Nigerians in the
north and Nigerians in the south, how easterners have viewed the election process, and what will change under the new government.
box 2
Presidential election interviews
1999 February 20-27
Conditions Governing Access note
Use copy reference number: 99037_a_0003746
Scope and Contents note
The recordings document interviews that solicit election reactions from Nigerian voters on the streets during election week.
Assorted reporters ask a cross-section of Nigerians for their opinions on the election: Whether they have confidence in the
new government, why they supported a particular party, what they expect from the government, and whether there were any irregularities
in the election process. Tapes 1-2. In English.
Individual Interviews
1999
box 2
Interview with Dr. Saka Balogun
1999
Conditions Governing Access note
Use copy reference number: 99037_a_0003751
Scope and Contents note
Dr. Saka Balogun, a founding member of the All People's Party (APP) in Nigeria, is interviewed concerning the growth of the
nascent APP following the 1999 Nigerian elections. The unidentified interviewer questions Dr. Balogun on the party's preparation
for the 1999 election, the cost of holding an election, the election results and APP's defeat, the choice of a presidential
candidate, the position of the party post-election, and the projected status of the party eight years in the future.
box 2
Interview with Olu Falae
1999
Conditions Governing Access note
Use copy reference number: 99037_a_0003753
Scope and Contents note
Olu Falae was the presidential candidate for the joint platform of the Alliance for Democracy (AD) and the All People's Party
(APP) in the 1999 Nigerian elections. The majority of the tape's content is unintelligible due to the poor sound quality.
box 2
Interview with Dr. Olajumore
1999
Conditions Governing Access note
Use copy reference number: 99037_a_0003757
Scope and Contents note
Dr. Olajumore, a presidential aspirant for the All People's Party (APP) and former member of the United Nigeria Congress Party,
is interviewed about the post-election results. The unidentified interviewer questions Dr. Olajumore on his decision to join
the APP rather than the other political parties that were created in the wake of General Sani Abacha's death, how the APP
lost the election to the People's Democratic Party (PDP), how money has influenced the election, why he has abandoned the
APP for the PDP, why an alliance with the other parties was not established, and whether he is still looking forward to contesting
the presidency.
box 2
Open reel tape copies
1999
Scope and Contents note
Transferred from the original sound recordings on compact sound cassettes listed above. 8 reels total.
