Political Power in Nigeria

Author:   Sylvester Odion Akhaine
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
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9783032201775


Pages:   61
Publication Date:   24 April 2026
Format:   Hardback
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Political Power in Nigeria


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This book is about power in Nigerian politics. It is a profound analysis of the social forces in the power equation based on the South and the North power blocs. It illuminates the roots, materialisation, reproduction, and control of power in the Lugardian architecture that is Nigeria. The book takes readers into the changing dynamics of power and the processes  leading up to the 2023 General Elections that saw the emergence of a southerner as President of the most populous country in Africa. Through this analysis, the book explains the role of the colonial and post-colonial elite in the structure of political power in Nigeria. This work articulates in brilliant brevity the nature of power in Nigeria. It is a crucial hands-on account that will aid both local and international scholars in their work.

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Author:   Sylvester Odion Akhaine
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN:  

9783032201775


ISBN 10:   3032201772
Pages:   61
Publication Date:   24 April 2026
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Availability:   Not yet available   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

CHAPTER ONE: Introduction.- CHAPTER TWO: Lugardian Architecture I.- CHAPTER THREE: Lugardian Architecture II.- CHAPTER FOUR: Inheritance Elite.- CHAPTER FIVE: The Rule of the Thumb.- CHAPTER SIX: No-Show Scenario.- CHAPTER SEVEN: Interim or Government of National Unity.- CHAPTER NINE: Power in the North.- CHAPTER TEN: The Presidential Contest.- CHAPTER ELEVEN: Teenage Voters, Supreme Court and Igbo Strategy.- CHAPTER TWELVE: Postmortem and Future Dynamics.

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Professor Sylvester Odion Akhaine earned his PhD in Politics from the University of London. He lectures in the Department of Political Science at Lagos State University. A former Head of the Department, he is the Editor of The Constitution and also a Contributing Editor to the UK-based Review of African Political Economy.

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