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Matters arising: Polymorphous violence and state incapacitation in Nigerias fourth republic

This paper critically examines the multifarious and multi-dimensional violence that have continuously threatened the Nigerian state, its democratization and the people’s well-being especially in the past ten years. The framework of analysis is eclectic in nature. It is a combination of Peter Ekeh's two publics, the different adaptations of Max Weber's patrimonialism, the World Bank's capture”, and Claude Ake's (1996) opinions on political contestations in the country. In essence, the focus is the abuse and manipulation of state powers and public offices. The paper discovers that the practice, …