State and Democratization in Nigeria

Institutional Quality, Economic Misery and Crime Rate in Nigeria

“…There are high levels of the crime rate, including armed robbery and kidnapping in the country. The youth has become the militant groups as witnessed in the South-South of the country; some religious groups have become the Boko-Haram Sect in the society (Fasakin, 2015;Ajide, Bankefa & Ajisafe, 2018;Iyekekpolo, 2018). Finally, and probably most importantly, Nigeria is associated with a high level of inflation and youth unemployment, which have impacted the security level in the country concerning individuals, businesses and quality of institutions.…”

Sub‐Saharan Africa: Towards better governance and sustainability?

“…Indeed, Nigeria began and ended the period at the same overall level of democratic accountability, 65 in 2000 and 66 in 2019, with scores fluctuating between 61 points in 2007 and 72 in 2015. Though this is higher than the average for the Sub-Saharan region, the lack of significant improvement confirms accounts that see the country's democracy only slowly consolidating and remaining fragile (Fasakin, 2015). While recent elections were mostly peaceful, political participation is still strongly hindered.…”

External Actors and Democratization Process in Nigeria's Fourth Republic: The Case of the United States of America

“…Thus, beyond democracy promotion in Nigeria, a primary United States' interest in Nigeria has usually been oil (Aka, 2002;Lauren, 2012;Fasakin, 2015;Lauren & Tomas, 2019). Indeed, since 1974, Nigeria has been one of the largest exporters of crude oil to the US (Minter, 2000;Lauren, 2012).…”

“…The population has large potential for manufactured goods, which make Nigeria a huge market for American goods. It is against this backdrop that scholars are of the view that the promotion of certain sacrosanct national interests guides foreign interference(s) in Nigeria's democracy (Fasakin, 2015). In fact, the presence of these international actors, especially the US, in the economic activities of Nigeria is not exclusive of their involvement in Nigeria's political happenings.…”