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THE POLITICS OF DEMOCRATIZATION IN NIGERIA: ARE THE PEOPLE INVOLVED?

The Nigerian state returned to civilian governance (erroneously called democratic governance) on May 29, 1999. Since then, the nature of the democratic project has been the subject of debate in various circles. This is because of the numerous ethno-religious and socio-economic and political crisis that has been a regular feature of the State. This paper interrogates the political context, processes, contradictions, and challenges inherent in the politics of democratization. The paper points to the absence of popular political participation in the political process as the greatest problem of de…