Challenges and prospects of democratic consolidation in Nigeria from 2010-2014.

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dc.contributor.authorBello, Muhammed Lawan
dc.contributor.authorAmao, Abdulrazaq Idowu
dc.contributor.authorAmeen, Abdullateef
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-02T10:32:01Z
dc.date.available2024-05-02T10:32:01Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractThe current democratic dispensation in Nigeria was launched again in 1999 leading to the emergency of the fourth republic. This came after a long time of despotic military rule in the country. Democracy was highly embraced by all with expected hope that it will deliver good dividends and socio economic development. Democracy was equally welcomed in Nigeria with high expectation and enthusiasm since it has the capacity of ensuring political stability and socio-economic development. But this was soon dashed as the political landscape of the nation was turn to a “battle ground” not for national survival but for extending self centric and elitist agenda. The system today lacks an agenda for masses and their rights terribly suppressed. Instead of peace, stability, development and an egalitarian society, the nation is now characterized and marred by insecurity and political instability. In other words, not far into the fourth republic, the body polity became overheated by lots of challenges ranging from electoral malpractice, inter and intra-ethnic rivalry, religious crises and insecurity (Boko Haram) and weak democratic institutions in Nigeria. The objective of this paper is to examine the various challenges and prospects of democratic consolidation in Nigeria from 2010-2014. The paper uses secondary sources of data gathering and qualitative mode of analysis. The paper find out that ethno-religion factor, absence of a true federalism, poverty, insecurity, corruptions among others were the major challenges of democratic consolidation in Nigeria. The paper conclude that democratic consolidation can only be achieved in Nigeria when citizens freely and fairly elect their leaders such that those so elected owe their election to the people and not a cabal who stays in hidden place to write election results. Not only that, Citizens will be willing and perhaps eager to support democracy if the political elites rise above class self-seeking, corruption and give primacy to citizens needs. The paper recommended that only by discipline and subduing the dictatorial tendencies of Nigerian leaders and the encouragement of uninterested, skeptical and unconvinced, politically apathetic citizens to embrace constitutional democracy. In other words, the nation will be able to consolidate her democracy.
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dc.identifier.citationBello, M. L., Amao, A. I., & Ameen, A. (2016). Challenges and prospects of democratic consolidation in Nigeria from 2010-2014. International Journal of Administration and Development Studies. 6 (1): 23-47.
dc.identifier.issn2141-5226
dc.identifier.urihttps://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/123456789/13169
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherPublished by Department of Public Administration, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri.
dc.subjectDemocracy
dc.subjectDemocratic Consolidation
dc.subjectPolitical Elites
dc.subjectCorruption
dc.subjectInsecurity
dc.titleChallenges and prospects of democratic consolidation in Nigeria from 2010-2014.
dc.typeArticle

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