Transitions from Democracy in Nigeria: Toward a pre-emptive analysis

Ifidon, Ehimika A.

doi:10.4314/ajps.v7i1.27326

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“…In traditional micro societies such as Abbi, it is linked by and driven by such forces as blood, religion, culture and sharing same ancestors or common leaders and residing in the same geographical space (Ndife, 2021). Allan (1978) and Ifidon (2003) (as cited in Igbafe, 2021) have studied various ethnic and tribal groups in Nigeria and came to the same conclusion that they are linked by lineage, ancestry, historical culture, rituals and rights. For Umu-Amacha family group as represented by HRH Christopher Egbedi Enueweosu and his cohorts, the Race Relation Theory of Park (1939 and1964) (as cited in Igbafe) is playing out or is being developed at Abbi Echala: it is the competition among the kindred families for control and power which leads to discrimination and marginalization which in turn can result in conflict which can be observed, unobserved or subtle with intent to dominate or subdue the minority Umu-Ndueze and Umu-Ewolokpo families.…”

Section: Uko-okpala Contempt-courtmentioning

confidence: 87%

Cases in Ancestral Origins in Micro Tribes in Nigeria: The Discrimination Against Ndueze and Ewolokpo Families in Abbi, Delta State

Onoyemakpo,

Enomah,

Okwelum

2023

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The law of the 1999 Constitution which is substantially the same with the repealed 1979 Constitution has made bold attempts, addressing the overarching problem of discrimination on the basis of birth, clan, tribal and ancestral origins. Tribal and ancestral origins in Abbi have captured our attention in this study which adopts the doctrinal method. The study seeks to confront and interrogate the ethnic and ancestral basis and grounds for the fierce discrimination against Umu-Ndueze and Umu-Ewolokpo families of Echala quarters of Abbi in Ndokwa West Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria. The drive of the study is informed by the legal methodologies through which the scrimmages are fought in courts of law without the protagonist ‘bending backwards’ to consider the evidence upon which the cases are built in the light of the brotherhood that had existed amongst the kindred families of Abbi, since time out of human memory, and the currency of the 1999 Constitution of the Federation of Nigeria on such issues. The study also underscores the evidence that the antagonists have brought to bear on the disputes in the courts in defence of the discrimination in the light of the history of Abbi which had been constructed in recent times by Abbi native writers based on traditional history and evidence and colonial intelligence reports and accounts. The study finds that deliberate attempts are being made by power elites to distort the history of Abbi people by the nature of the tendencies of the disputants and the drummers of the dance steps of the disputants have been clearly identified in Military and Civilian elites that gain prominence in the post colonial era in Abbi. Mere occupation of tribal, ancestral and kindred thrones and offices which do not yield much economic or financial transformation of the disputants cannot be said to be behind the crab-fights or kettles of fish. Abbi, in recent times, is not known to have grown its traditional and political leadership because of this tendency of power elites in self-destruction and self-deprecation. It is found that Abbi by nature is now disparate in orientation and self-divisive against the commensality that informed it earliest patriarchs’ endeavours. The discrimination against Umu-Ndueze and Umu-Ewolokpo families is largely caused by this tendency than any endemic ancestral divisions between the parties which founded the community many years ago.

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Section: Uko-okpala Contempt-courtmentioning

confidence: 87%

Cases in Ancestral Origins in Micro Tribes in Nigeria: The Discrimination Against Ndueze and Ewolokpo Families in Abbi, Delta State

Onoyemakpo,

Enomah,

Okwelum

2023

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“…Nigeria is a rogue, post-colonial, appropriated, unproductive and rentier state, according to Whitaker (1991 in Ifidon 1998) and Ebohon (2013). Thus, the state is not only prone to political instability and disregard of the rule of law and constitutionalism.…”

Section: Understanding Nigeria's Electoral Management Boardmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Journal of African Elections is an interdisciplinary biannual publication of research and writing in the human sciences, which seeks to promote a scholarly understanding of developments and change in Africa. Responsibility for opinions expressed and for the accuracy of facts published in papers, research notes, review articles and book reviews rests solely with the individual authors or reviewers. Contributions are referred to specialist readers for consideration, but the Editor is responsible for the final selection of the contents of the Journal.

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“…Nigeria is a rogue, post-colonial, appropriated, unproductive and rentier state, according to Whitaker (1991in Ifidon 1998 and Ebohon (2013). Thus, the state is not only prone to political instability and disregard of the rule of law and constitutionalism.…”

Section: Understanding Nigeria's Electoral Management Boardmentioning

confidence: 99%

Preparations of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the outcome of the 2023 General Elections in Nigeria

Thompson,

Idris,

Ademola

et al. 2022

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While many scholarly works have been dedicated to the study of elections in Nigeria, the preparations for and outcome of the 2023 elections have not received adequate attention. This article seeks to address that gap with an assessment of the preparations of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the outcome of the 2023 general elections. Despite earlier concerns about the conduct of Nigeria’s 2023 general elections, assurances from the electoral umpire calmed this anxiety and raised some hopes. However, the outcome of the election betrayed the hopes of not only most of the electorate but also local and international observers. The article argues that the outcome should not be a surprise because of the failure to reckon with endemic problems. These include the nature of Nigeria’s politics, its elite, a lack of political will, lack of rule of law and constitutionalism, unpopular government policies, and a distrust of the system, particularly INEC and the judiciary.

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Transitions from Democracy in Nigeria: Toward a pre-emptive analysis

Abstract: The African e-Journals Project has digitized full text of articles of eleven social science and humanities journals. This item is from the digital archive maintained by Michigan State University Library.

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Cases in Ancestral Origins in Micro Tribes in Nigeria: The Discrimination Against Ndueze and Ewolokpo Families in Abbi, Delta State

Cases in Ancestral Origins in Micro Tribes in Nigeria: The Discrimination Against Ndueze and Ewolokpo Families in Abbi, Delta State

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Preparations of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the outcome of the 2023 General Elections in Nigeria

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