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journal of african elections vol11 number 1 transparent democratic governance in africa

Federalism, Power Sharing and the 2011 Presidential Election in Nigeria

Power sharing has become a prominent feature of post-election conflict management practice in Africa in recent times. A study of the Nigerian experience provides useful lessons about the theory and practice of power sharing in a divided society with a federal system. Nigeria instituted the ‘zoning with rotation’ principle to shore up the affirmative action/federal […]