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Democratising Nigerian politics: transcending the shadows of militarism

One of the paradoxical features of the political transition(s) to democracy in Nigeria is that they have all been im posed by hegemonic bloc(s) within the military elite. Nigeria has inherited de mocracies from military Generals. Such transition(s) have provided legitimacy for the political elite to monopolise State power, gain international credibility and control access to vast providential petro leum resources. These elite pacts that underscore Nigeria's political transitions have undermined democracy, precisely by adopting its platform and appearance to gain legitimacy, while blocking genu…