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CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1       BACKGROUND OF STUDY The history of political party in Nigeria can be situated within the context of the two-party and multi-party political system (Adejumobi, 2007), which can be traced to the development of nationalist consciousness, awareness and political movements (Agarah, 2004), that began in Nigeria in the 1930s. This activity specifically, is what Coleman (1986:22) described as the “second wave of nationalist movement which was ‘less militant ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION: To highlight some significant events and developments in response to a review of Nigeria as a federal structure, it is intellectually pertinent to present a brief survey of the past to understand the distinct phases through which the nation passed to arrive at its present political state and economic condition vis a vis revenue allocation or resource control. Some of these historical periods have enjoyed such degree ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1. Background of the study The media and especially the social media have over the years been recognized as a major aspect of governance especially in the advanced countries. Before the advent of democracy, the frontliners of the adoption of democracy in the Nigeria during the military era anchored the argument on the issue of participatory governance, where government would be run in an all-inclusive fashion instead ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Election is an integral part of a democratic process that enables the citizenry determine fairly and freely who should lead them at every level of government periodically and take decisions that shape their socio-economic and political destiny; and in case they falter, still possess the power to recall them or vote them out in the next election. This was Obakhedo, (2011) aptly ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Nigeria as a country is blessed with abundance of mineral resources but the issue of insecurity is growing deep into the Nigerian economy. Before the production of oil commercially in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria; that was in 1958 or there about; this region of the country has been of immense benefit in sustaining a large number of the Nigeria population ...

ABSTRACT Security concerns have existed since time immemorial. But, the challenges have never been as readily manifested as they are presently. This is rather disconcerting. Moreso, because some of the security challenges and problems we encounter daily in the contemporary society are almost entirely unpredictable. Indeed, rapid growth and use of mechanical arts, applied science, and revolutionary dynamics of society apparently blend well with the desperate nature of the criminally ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1     BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Political campaign is organised effort to secure nomination and election of candidates. A political advertisement means an announcement or message of any form which is broadcast in return of payment by a candidate in elections. It does not include letters of editors, news or features articles or editorial comments. The essential task of political advertising is to gain the confidence of the ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1  BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY It is obvious that the last half of the twenty first century witnessed a rival of radical political change that has swept across the frontiers of most modern nations of the world.  A result of this change is the emergence of socio-cultural variety and political pluralism. (Nwosu, 2003:50). Basically, politics is about power, but the struggle for power results in conflicts and competitions.  ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1    BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Richard A. Joseph… is usually credited with first using the term prebendalism to describe patron-client or neopatrimonialism in Nigeria. Since then the term has commonly been used in scholarly literature and textbooks. The Catholic Encyclopedia defines a prebend as the “right of member of chapter to his share in the revenues of a cathedral.” Joseph used the term to describe the sense of ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the study  The concept of godfatherism is firmly establishing itself as a guiding principle in contemporary Nigerian politics. Godfathers are generally defined as men who have the power personally to determine both who gets nominated to participate in elections and who wins the election. In the past, Nigerian society had less crime that the judicial systems have attempted to deal with. Lately, our legal ...

ABSTRACT For so many years, the Niger Delta Region has been oppressed by the Military and Civilian Government. This research work examines the effect of Militancy on the Development of the Nigeria states. It relied on secondary source such as books, journals, newspaper articles. It focuses on damage and the negativity as a result of the operation of the militant. Also attempt on how the crises can be solve. This ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the study The zoning policy has really caused a lot of political instability in the country as a result of disagreement among politicians but in spite of that it still brings about development of democracy. A recent pieces in the economists highlights the system of zoning, that Nigeria employs to alternate power between the north and south of the country. In the economists word. ...

CHAPTER ONE INRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Over the years Nigeria has experienced great change in terms of development in her political system right from the time of fight and struggle for political independence around in the late 1940s; the nationalist as at that then were still at the pre-independence and post-independence periods. Take the pre-independence and the post-independence periods for instance, the political parties in Nigeria were not ideologically ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1    Background of the Study Over the years various activities across the borders of ECOWAS member states have hindered sustainable economic growth and development in the Union (Orji, 2008 :?) Activities such as bunkering, terrorism, smuggling of banned items, drug trafficking, human trafficking and prostitution do not encourage socio-economic growth in developing nations such as Nigeria, Ghana, and Togo etc. The desire to build a vibrant and ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY The term federalism as practiced in Nigeria is some way below the normal standard for true federalism practiced globally and this has had effect on the viability of the Nigerian state. As the continuous rise in knowledge of the nation’s awareness of its ethnic, its religious, political diversity and corporative existence, the formation and the structure of the Nigeria federalist claims has to ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Election in Nigeria  is an important part of any democratic process that enables the citizenry determine fairly and freely who should lead them at every level of government periodically and take decisions that would determine their economic, political and social wellbeing; and in case the elected leaders do not perform, they still possess the power through the ballot to recall them or ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The judiciary is an arm of government that vested with the power to interpret laws made by the Legislature. Judiciary is a system of courts that interprets and implements laws in a state. They are in charge of providing a system that settles arguments. While in some countries under separation of powers, the judiciary does not have the power to make or enforce ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Nigeria is a state under perpetual internal security threat from various ethno-religious militias or political insurgents. At a more general level the threat has social, economic, political and environmental dimensions. Each of these dimensions, singly and conjointly, greatly affects the nation’s stability and well-being. Threats to national security can be said to range from the menace of separatist demands, militancy, terrorism, kidnapping, armed ...

ABSTRACT This research work analyses the impact of public opinion on public policy in Nigeria from 2010-2012 while narrowing it down to the economic policy of deregulation or fuel subsidy removal of 2012. Broadly divided into five chapters, the work breakdown how governmental decisions are being influenced by the opinions of the people in the democracy of Nigeria. History had it that before the discovery of oil, agriculture gave Nigeria ...

Chapter One  Introduction Background of the study Terrorism according to lodge is an illegitimate means of attempting to effect political change by the indiscriminate use of violence (Lodge 1988:5). Also Madunagu (2001:51) maintains that terrorism is “the use of violence to achieve political objectives”. The bottom line of the above definitions is that terrorism is an aspect of political violence. Since September 11, 2001, multiple attacks on the twin towers ...