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Sustaining Nigeria's federal democracy: constitutional imperatives

Federalism is generally seen as a formidable mechanism for managing plural societies. Little wonder that Nigerias struggle for sustainable democracy has so far been pursued within the federalist logic, though under conditions of perverse practices especially under successive military regimes. Scholars have made remarkable contributions in this regard. But despite these advances, very little is known as regards the role of certain key constitutional imperatives to the survival of a federal democracy. The process and mode of making the constitution, as one of the preconditions for constitutional…