The building of a trans-ethnic political space, and a nation that commands the loyalty of the country’s citizens, have been persistent aspirations of Nigerian governments. The 1979 elections demonstrated that, however much political party leaders may seek to build a national following, they are “trapped” by ethnic and other sectional identities. Attempts to build policy-oriented parties, and promote a progressive social agenda, are hostage to the persistence of Nigeria as a conglomerate society.

Last modified

• 10/24/2017

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• Richard Joseph

DOI

• https://doi.org/10.21985/N2JT14

Keyword

• election results
• elections
• Muhammed
• policy
• Africa
• Nigeria
• Constitution
• identity
• political parties
• campaign
• ethnicity

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• Research Paper

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