1. Elections and Democratic Deficits in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic: A Commentary
- Author:
- Al-Chukwuma Okoli, Chigozie Joseph Nebeife, and Markus Arum Izang
- Publication Date:
- 06-2020
- Content Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal:
- Brazilian Journal of African Studies
- Institution:
- Brazilian Journal of African Studies
- Abstract:
- This study examines elections and democratic deficit in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic. The essence is to interrogate the seemingly ironic reversals of democratic tenets in the processes of politics and governance, even as the country democratizes. The paper contends that Nigeria’s experience with democracy has largely amounted to nominal civilianizing, in view of the fact that what is on course has not fulfilled minimal requirements of the democratic order
- Topic:
- Government, Elections, Democracy, and Political Science
- Political Geography:
- Africa and Nigeria