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Title Nigeria's critical election : 2011 / edited by John A. Ayoade and Adeoye A. Akinsanya
Published Lanham : Lexington Books, 2013

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Description 1 online resource (xxi, 324 pages)
Contents Introduction / John A. Ayoade and Adeoye A. Akinsanya -- 1. Nigerian electoral geography since 1999 / Stanley I. Okafor -- 2. Zoning of political offices in Nigerian: patriotism or plunder? / John A. Ayoade -- 3. Electoral infrastructure: INEC and the electoral law / Adeoye A. Akinsanya and Linda Kwon-Ndung -- 4. Voters' registration and voters' turnout / Remi Anifowose and Emmanuel Onah -- 5. Sour friendship: electoral politics in Imo and Abia States, 2007 -- 2011 / Nkolika E. Obianyo -- 6. Politics, friends and foes in Bayelsa State / Henry Alapiki -- 7. Deadly gladiators: case study of Oyo politics / Tunde Oyekanmi -- 8. Godfather politics: the collapse of Saraki dynasty in Kwara State politics / Emmanuel E. Ojo and Ebenezer E. Lawal -- 9. The elections in Lagos State as a political monologue / Abubakar Momoh -- 10. Battle of the titans: Ogun State politics / Gboyega Akinsanmi -- 11. The judiciary and democracy in Nigeria: an independent messenger / Elijah A. Taiwo -- 12. Toward curbing electoral violence in Nigeria / Remi Anifowose and Adelaja O. Odukoya -- Conclusion / John A. Ayoade and Adeoye A. Akinsanya
Summary Nigeria's Critical Election is an analytical exposition of the salient constitutional and political issues by Nigerian scholars who have studied, lived through, and taught those issues over the years. It offers a refreshing understanding of Nigerian politics which by issues, undertones, and sheer speed of political events are normally complex
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
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Subject Elections -- Nigeria
Elections
Politics and government
Nigeria -- Politics and government -- 2007-
Nigeria
Form Electronic book
Author Ayoade, John A. A
Akinsanya, Adeoye A
LC no. 2012035651
ISBN 9780739175897
0739175890
1299184316
9781299184312