Parties and Politics in Northern Nigeria

by B.J. Dudley

Overview

First Published in 1968. In retrospect it now seems clear that the federal elections of December 1964 and the constitutional crisis which followed mark the apogee of the civilian government headed by Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa. The ‘broadbased’ government which emerged from the crisis represented, at best, a shaky compromise. A decisive jolt came when in the early hours of January 15, 1966, a group of young army officers, mainly Ibo, led some soldiers in a coup which ended in the death of the Federal Prime Minister of Nigeria, Sir Abubakar. The regional Premiers of the North and the West were also killed, as were a number of high-ranking Hausa and Yoruba officers. This volume asks what went wrong and ledto Nigeria’s slow decline into civil chaos and the possibility of political disintegration.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781136961892
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/05/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	352
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

B.J. Dudley

Table of Contents

PREFACE, I. Introduction, II. Traditional Social and Political Organization: The Social Basis of Modern Politics, III. The Emergence of Political Parties in Northern Nigeria, IV. The NPC: “One North, One People... ”, V. The Opposition: The Nigerian Elements Progressive Union and the United Middle Belt Congress, VI. Parties and The Political Process, VII. Aspects of Grass Roots Politics, VIII. The North and Nigerian Federalism: The Balance of Political Power, Conclusion, Appendices, Select Bibliography, INDEX