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Governance and Leadership Institutions in Nigeria book cover

1st Edition

Governance and Leadership Institutions in Nigeria

Edited By Ernest Toochi Aniche, Toyin Falola Copyright 2021
282 Pages
by Routledge

282 Pages
by Routledge

282 Pages
by Routledge
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This book examines how modern Nigerian political institutions have grappled with the resurgence of traditional institutions of political leadership in the post-colonial era. The contributors examine the role and nature of traditional governance institutions in West Africa from pre-colonial times to the post-colonial era. Part I considers a range... Read more

Introduction: Governance and Leadership Institutions in Nigeria Ernest Toochi Aniche & Toyin Falola

Part 1: Nigerian Traditional Leadership Institutions

1. Traditional Ondo Monarchs and Communication in the Yoruba Pre-Colonial Era Solomon A. Fawehinmi

2. Age Grade System among the IÌdoì-AÌniì People of South-West Nigeria Oluwatoyin Mary O̩laiya

3. Revisiting the Relevance of Islamic Political System in the 21st Century Nigeria Sirajo Muhammad Sokoto

4. Masking, Wall and Body Painting as Institutions of Social Control in Traditional Igbo Society Chinyere Ndubuisi

5. The Musical and Cultural Leadership Roles of Yoruba Master Instruments Olupemi Oladare

Part 2: Modern Democratic Governance Institutions in Nigeria

6. A Critique of Leadership and Institutions in Nigeria and New States Ayodele Olalekan Shotunde

7. Elites and Leadership Standards in Post-Independent Nigeria Moses Adebolu Adetunmbi

8. Translating Political Philosophy into Action in Nigeria’s Governance Institutions Josephine Olatomi Soboyejo

9. A Literary Characterization of Politics and Power in the Postcolony Olivier Tchouaffe

10. Art and Leadership Failure in Nigeria: Global Influences and the Way Forward Akinwale Onipede

Part 3: Democratic Institutions and Processes in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic

11. Emerging Democratic Practices in Nigeria Toyin Falola

12. Poverty and Democracy in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic Adegboyega O. Oyekunle

13. Citizenship, Participation, and Inclusion of Women in Nigeria’s Democracy Abidemi Abiola Isola

14. Judicial Institutions, Human Rights and Development Challenges: Implication for Nigerian Democracy Ernest Toochi Aniche, Richard Okechukwu Oji & Ikenna Mike Alumona

15. Political Parties, Independent National Electoral Commission and Electoral Credibility in Nigeria Olajumoke Yacob-Haliso & Victor Adesiyan

16. Electoral Reforms and Nigeria’s Fledging Democracy Martin A. Ihembe & Onyekachi E. Nnabuihe

Biography

Ernest Toochi Aniche is a lecturer in the Department of Political Science at Federal University Otuoke, Nigeria.

Toyin Falola is the Jacob and Frances Sanger Mossiker Chair Professor in the Humanities and a Distinguished Teaching Professor at the University of Texas at Austin, USA.

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