Electoral Violence, Politicians and Lumpens in Nigeria's Fourth Republic

dc.contributor.authorAnimasawun, Gbemisola Abdul-Jelil
dc.date.accessioned2020-06-08T12:02:19Z
dc.date.available2020-06-08T12:02:19Z
dc.date.issued2013-01
dc.description.abstractSince 1990 when Nigeria's fourth-republic started, elections have become antithetical to the consolidation of democracy because of the pate of horrendous violence that occurs before, during and after elections amonst other ills that have defined the democratisation process. Conspicous in the series of violence; are youth lumpens whose activities torpedo consolidation of democracy and political security. However, the fact that they do not operate on their own for themselves implies that they have sponsors. Therefore, this article presents the organisation, mobilisation and source of sponsorship for lumpens involved in electoral violence in Abeokuta North Local Government in Ogun State...en_US
dc.identifier.issn2360-9435
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/4160
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherCentre for Peace and Strategic Studies, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeriaen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries1;1
dc.subjectElectoral violenceen_US
dc.subjectPoliticiansen_US
dc.subjectFourth Republicen_US
dc.subjectNigeriaen_US
dc.titleElectoral Violence, Politicians and Lumpens in Nigeria's Fourth Republicen_US
dc.title.alternativeFindings from Abeokuta, Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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