Nigerian Federalism: The Quest for Restructuring
The quest for restructuring Nigeria’s federal system has been a frequent tune from most of her citizens. This challenge has created a wide gap in the federation which threatens the sovereignty of the nation. These agitations for secession/disintegration, and restructuring from different strata of th...
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| author | AYOTUNDE DAVID ODEWALE BANJI MARCELLINUS ADEPOJU KEHINDE REBECCA KAREEM |
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| description | The quest for restructuring Nigeria’s federal system has been a frequent tune from most of her citizens. This challenge has created a wide gap in the federation which threatens the sovereignty of the nation. These agitations for secession/disintegration, and restructuring from different strata of the nation have constituted a major threat to Nigerian sovereignty. Hence, the study looks at the make or mar locus confronting Nigeria federal system. Primary and secondary data were used for this study; the primary data were gathered through the use of a questionnaire, while content analysis was used for secondary data. The study revealed some issues involved in the agitation for restructuring which includes among others, the secession of some federating units, the creation of additional states, corruption, leadership crises, and the poor state of the country’s economy. Hence, the study recommends that there is an urgent need to restructure Nigeria’s federalism structure, especially the constitutional review that would involve all ethno- regional entities of the federation to engender equity and equality. The study concludes that until the political leaders reform the institutions and structures of the federal system, Nigeria’s nation may not attain its potential. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d288a43849d143bea84c5d35939fd93c2025-02-03T07:37:42ZengUniversitas Muhammadiyah YogyakartaJurnal Studi Pemerintahan1907-83742337-82202023-02-018110010.18196/jgp.v14i1.163247Nigerian Federalism: The Quest for RestructuringAYOTUNDE DAVID ODEWALE0BANJI MARCELLINUS ADEPOJU1KEHINDE REBECCA KAREEM21) Department of Local Government and Development Studies, Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-IfeDepartment of Local Government and Development Studies, The Polythenic Ibadan, Oyo StateObafemi Awolowo University Ile-IfeThe quest for restructuring Nigeria’s federal system has been a frequent tune from most of her citizens. This challenge has created a wide gap in the federation which threatens the sovereignty of the nation. These agitations for secession/disintegration, and restructuring from different strata of the nation have constituted a major threat to Nigerian sovereignty. Hence, the study looks at the make or mar locus confronting Nigeria federal system. Primary and secondary data were used for this study; the primary data were gathered through the use of a questionnaire, while content analysis was used for secondary data. The study revealed some issues involved in the agitation for restructuring which includes among others, the secession of some federating units, the creation of additional states, corruption, leadership crises, and the poor state of the country’s economy. Hence, the study recommends that there is an urgent need to restructure Nigeria’s federalism structure, especially the constitutional review that would involve all ethno- regional entities of the federation to engender equity and equality. The study concludes that until the political leaders reform the institutions and structures of the federal system, Nigeria’s nation may not attain its potential.https://jsp.umy.ac.id/index.php/jsp/article/view/7federalismrestructuringsecessionsovereigntytrue federalism |
| spellingShingle | AYOTUNDE DAVID ODEWALE BANJI MARCELLINUS ADEPOJU KEHINDE REBECCA KAREEM Nigerian Federalism: The Quest for Restructuring Jurnal Studi Pemerintahan federalism restructuring secession sovereignty true federalism |
| title | Nigerian Federalism: The Quest for Restructuring |
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| title_short | Nigerian Federalism: The Quest for Restructuring |
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| topic | federalism restructuring secession sovereignty true federalism |
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