THE STRUGGLE FOR NEW STATES IN NIGERIA, 1976–1990

Nigeria's efforts to organize itself into a federal state since its independence in 1960 have been hampered by regional and partisan conflicts. The most progressive and sophisticated attempt at territorial confederation came during the Second Republic (1979-1983), but sectional anxiety and cons...

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Published in:African affairs (London) 1991-10, Vol.90 (361), p.499-522
Main Author: Suberu, Rotimi T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Africa
Bgi / Prodig
Case studies
Central-local government relations
Committees
Confederacies
Confederation of states
Conflict
Constitutional history
Developing countries
Ethnic minorities
Federal government structure
Federal state relations
Government
LDCs
Nigeria
Parliaments
Political parties
Political science
Recommendations
Referendums
Reorganization
River deltas
River ports
State formation
Upper houses
West Africa. Sahel
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Summary:Nigeria's efforts to organize itself into a federal state since its independence in 1960 have been hampered by regional and partisan conflicts. The most progressive and sophisticated attempt at territorial confederation came during the Second Republic (1979-1983), but sectional anxiety and constitutional controversy undermined the program. In 1976 the military government revived hopes for national integration by reforming Nigeria's state structure and raised prospects for further political development.
ISSN:0001-9909
1468-2621
DOI:10.1093/oxfordjournals.afraf.a098466