Nigeria’s fourth Republic (1999-2015) and Electoral Outcomes: How long can Patronage or ‘Politics of the Belly’ Last
The relationship between elections and the vitality of a democratic society is clear. Elections have proven to be the best means of strengthening the mandate of a performing administration or removing a non-performing one. This paper argues, however, that the outcomes of several elections in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic have proved contrary to the common trend […]