Elections and Governance in Nigeria's Fourth Republic
Cover -- Dedication -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- About the Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. The Nigerian State and Politics in the Fourth Republic -- Introduction -- The Concept of State -- The Nigerian State -- Colonialism and the Character of the State before Independence -- Post-Independence Politics, Oil-based Economy and the Political Elite -- The Nigerian State in the Fourth Republic -- Conclusion -- References -- 2. An Overview of Party Formation in Nigeria, 1960-1999 -- Introduction -- Post-Colonial Party Formation (1960-1983) -- Party-formation under the Babangida-era transition to democracy -- The Abacha Transition -- Abubakar's Transition -- Alliance for Democracy (AD) -- All People's Party (APP) -- Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) -- Conclusion -- References -- 3. Electoral Commissions and the Conduct of Elections in Nigeria: The Role of INEC -- A Historical Perspective of Electoral Commissions in Nigeria -- Electoral Commissions and Elections in Nigeria -- INEC and its Institutional Framework -- Result of Findings -- Observations -- Conclusion and Recommendations -- References -- 4. Governance and Local Government Elections in Nigeria's Fourth Republic -- Introduction and Statement of Problem -- Local Government - Conceptual Discourse -- Governance -- Historical Perspective on the Nigerian local government system -- Legal Framework for Local Governments in Nigeria -- Research Design and Methods -- Research Method -- Study populations -- Sample and Sampling Techniques -- Research Instruments -- Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) -- Data Collection -- Data Analysis -- Challenges of the Fieldwork -- Findings -- Political Behaviour -- Challenges of Local Government Council Elections -- Assessment of Provisions of Social Services -- Chairmen's Performance Evaluation -- Recommendations