Democracy and Governance in Nigeria: Between Consolidation and Reversal

Adejumobi, Said

doi:10.1057/9780230115453_1

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“…Durante la discusión de estas cuestiones, el gobierno -sin embargo-mostró su incapacidad para negociar con la Asamblea Nacional la aprobación de reformas dirigidas a eliminar los enclaves autoritarios aún vigentes en la legislación militar. Asimismo, tampoco logró impulsar el control democrático de las fuerzas armadas por parte de los medios de comunicación y la sociedad civil; ni desarrollar una comunidad epistémica en torno a los estudios de seguridad y defensa (Adejumobi 2010).…”

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Reforma del sector defensa en África: el caso de Nigeria durante la Cuarta República, 1999-2016

Lara

2020

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El objetivo de este artículo es analizar la Reforma del Sector Defensa (RSD) en Nigeria durante la Cuarta República, en especial, su impacto en cuatro áreas estratégicas: relaciones cívico-militares, diseño de estructura de la fuerza, entrenamiento y gestión estratégica del personal militar y modernización de los sistemas de armas. Asimismo, se evalúa el rol de los militares en la política africana desde la independencia, como también la organización de las Fuerzas Armadas de Nigeria durante los períodos colonial y postcolonial. Finalmente, esta investigación revisa las consecuencias de la RSD y su impacto en la política exterior nigeriana hacia África

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Reforma del sector defensa en África: el caso de Nigeria durante la Cuarta República, 1999-2016

Lara

2020

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“…In this undemocratic context, a chain of informal networks of party control and loyalists from the national to the local level were erected, prompting violence, disorder, political assassination, and general insecurity in the internal workings and intraparty electoral processes of the PDP’. (Adejumobi, 2010: 10–11)…”

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Intra-Elite Factionalism and the Quest for Sustainable Political Platforms in Nigeria

Ashindorbe¹,

2019

Journal of Asian and African Studies

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The People’s Democratic Party was the governing party for 16 years until it was defeated in the 2015 general elections. The dominance of the party over the Nigerian political landscape masked the deep internal schism that has bedevilled the party since its formation. This paper traced the origin of the protracted internal conflicts in the party to its formation process, accentuated by the prebendal character of the Nigerian state. A collection of political grandees assembled in the party without a well-articulated vision for governance other than take hold of political power and the resultant patronage accruable from occupying public office. Conflicts in the party manifest in several dimensions, namely: suspension or expulsion of party members, protracted litigation, formation of parallel party structure, defections to rival parties, verbal and physical assault of members. This pattern of conflicts weakened internal cohesion and distracted those elected from the task of actualizing their campaign promises. The methodology is qualitative, primary data sourced from party members is complemented with data from secondary sources. The paper concluded that the ultimate losers from the internal fights in the party are the citizens who suffered the effects in the form of unfulfilled electoral promises.

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“…But the nature of the political transition that would facilitate this change remained an issue of contention among scholars. Some argue that a smooth transition to democratic governance will speedily assure the enthronement of democracy if the adequate institutional design is crafted for the new system (Adejumobi, 2010). Others contend that given the depth of the decay of the political infrastructure and democratic culture of society, entrenched dominant interests will not likely give way easily, and the process of transition to democracy and good governance will be in two phases: first when the civilian government is consummated with the conduct of elections and second when democratic institutions are strengthened and democratic culture reigns (Adejumobi, 2010).…”

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“…Some argue that a smooth transition to democratic governance will speedily assure the enthronement of democracy if the adequate institutional design is crafted for the new system (Adejumobi, 2010). Others contend that given the depth of the decay of the political infrastructure and democratic culture of society, entrenched dominant interests will not likely give way easily, and the process of transition to democracy and good governance will be in two phases: first when the civilian government is consummated with the conduct of elections and second when democratic institutions are strengthened and democratic culture reigns (Adejumobi, 2010). Current evidence suggests sustaining democracy and good governance in Nigeria as well as fairly effective control of the military by the civilian authority are steadily achievable (Tar, Bala, 2021).…”

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From the Fourth Estate of the Realm to the ‘Third Party’ in the Relationship: Public Education Role of the Media in Setting Agenda for Cordial Civilian-Military and Principal-Agency Relations

2022

Media Education (Mediaobrazovanie)

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Although the media has played a critical role in Nigeria's struggle for democratisation, it is not clear what role it plays in the nation's quest for the institutionalisation of civilian control of the military for sustained democratic governance. This paper presents the findings of a qualitative study that examined the role media agenda-setting could play in influencing effective civil control of the military and positive civilian-military relations in Nigeria. Using the snowball sampling technique, 12 key informants were recruited for interviews and the findings suggest that there is a continued existence of tense relationships between civilians and the military and that the use of agenda-setting media narratives can educate the public and policymakers and influence public opinion toward the institutionalisation of civilian control of the military and enhanced civilian-military relations. The paper concludes that Nigeria's quest for the institutionalisation of civilian control of the military is steadily sustainable. Recommendations were offered and implications discussed.

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Democracy and Governance in Nigeria: Between Consolidation and Reversal

Cited by 9 publications

References 7 publications

Reforma del sector defensa en África: el caso de Nigeria durante la Cuarta República, 1999-2016

Reforma del sector defensa en África: el caso de Nigeria durante la Cuarta República, 1999-2016

Intra-Elite Factionalism and the Quest for Sustainable Political Platforms in Nigeria

From the Fourth Estate of the Realm to the ‘Third Party’ in the Relationship: Public Education Role of the Media in Setting Agenda for Cordial Civilian-Military and Principal-Agency Relations

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