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Nigerian PoliticsThe Executive Arm of Government

Nigerian Politics: The Executive Arm of Government [Government is the sum total of legislative, executive and judicial activities, irrespective of the existing political system and ideological persuasion. The executive in many political systems is the most obvious and developed arm of government. This chapter explains the significance of the executive arm of government in Nigeria’s democratic governance. It focuses specifically on the President and the presidency under the 1979, 1989 and 1999 federal constitutions. This chapter identifies challenges facing this arm of government and democratic governance in general that must be addressed to avert the collapse of the Fourth Republic.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

Nigerian PoliticsThe Executive Arm of Government

Part of the Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development Book Series
Editors: Ajayi, Rotimi; Fashagba, Joseph Yinka
Lafenwa, Stephen Akinyemi; Oluwalogbon, Leke Abraham
Nigerian Politics — Dec 4, 2020
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Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Copyright
© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
ISBN
978-3-030-50508-0
Pages
77 –98
DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-50509-7_5
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Abstract

[Government is the sum total of legislative, executive and judicial activities, irrespective of the existing political system and ideological persuasion. The executive in many political systems is the most obvious and developed arm of government. This chapter explains the significance of the executive arm of government in Nigeria’s democratic governance. It focuses specifically on the President and the presidency under the 1979, 1989 and 1999 federal constitutions. This chapter identifies challenges facing this arm of government and democratic governance in general that must be addressed to avert the collapse of the Fourth Republic.]

Published: Dec 4, 2020

Keywords: Executive; President; Presidential system; Second republic; Democracy

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