Assessment of the practice of federalism in Nigeria: a focus on democratic governance from 1999-2021

Authors

  • Adisa Olufemi Peniel Political Science Department, School of Secondary Education (Arts and Social Science Programmes), Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, Oyo, Nigeria
  • Ogunsola Abayomi Olusegun Political Science Department, School of Secondary Education (Arts and Social Science Programmes), Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, Oyo, Nigeria
  • Alamu Adebola Omoniyi Political Science Department, School of Secondary Education (Arts and Social Science Programmes), Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, Oyo, Nigeria

Keywords:

fulanisation, federalism, lopsided federalism, quota system, constitution

Abstract

The paper examines Nigeria as a state claiming to be practising federalism from its inception, but which specialists and scholars in federalism has classified to be a lopsided federal state. This study adopted a systematic qualitative technique which involved secondary source of data gathering where data for analysis were sourced from printed and online materials. This includenewspapers, relevant books, journals, publications and the internet. Meaning, features/attributes, merits and demerits of a true federalism were discussed as well as considering issues and factors presenting Nigeria as one practicing lopsided federalism. Finally suggestions and recommendations were made to correct such anomalies to make Nigeria remain one indivisible entity.

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Published

2022-04-30

How to Cite

[1]
A. O. Peniel, O. A. . Olusegun, and A. A. Omoniyi, “Assessment of the practice of federalism in Nigeria: a focus on democratic governance from 1999-2021”, J. Soc. Rev. Dev., vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 30–33, Apr. 2022.

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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2022)

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