Over the decades, there has been a recurrent and sustained argument that the Nigerian
state, like its counterparts in Africa and other countries of the developing world …

Nigeria's present democratization, which culminated in the country's Fourth Republic on May
29, 1999, started amidst great hope and expectations. Although the military regime that mid …

It is a visible fact that ten years into the Fourth Republic, governance at all levels in the
Nigerian polity has woefully failed to deliver the much expected socio-economic and political …

This paper examines the connection between democratic consolidation and political
corruption which is deeply entrenched in the Nigerian society. Although successive regimes …

The conduct of the 2015 Presidential election in Nigeria recorded mixed outcomes. Although
fears that Election Day would be marred by serious violence were allayed to a large extent …

The hope of a new Nigeria characterised by good governance and rapid socioeconomic
development, which accompanied Nigeria's democratisation in 1999, seems to have largely …

Este artigo é um comentário que interroga o fenômeno de déficits democráticos na Quarta
República da Nigéria, com base em uma análise exploratória de fontes secundárias. A …

This thesis examines the problem of corruption in Nigeria. Corruption has been theorized to
be the major factor that hinders the development of Nigeria. The overarching objective was …

The contemporary global appreciation of people's participation in the determination of who
governs the affairs of the state in the overall interest is observably the underpinning factor for …

Economic justice is the expression of the effective distribution of economic goods. This could
be realized through judicial mechanisms. Effective judicial systems are the platform on …