International records / OpenAlex research

Defection Politics and Its Implications for Democratic Consolidation: Assessing the Risks of One-Party Dominance in Nigeria

With a case study of Nigeria's fourth republic, this paper undertakes a broader examination of the challenge of political defection and its implications for democratic consolidation, particularly the phenomenon of one-party dominance. In Nigeria's political ecosystem today, political defection, a situation whereby politicians hop from one party to another has become the order of the day. Such fragmentation prevents the establishment of a stable party system, undermines faith in democratic institutions, and represents a formidable challenge for the consolidation of democracy. Lack of cohesive i…