Democracy and its Impacts on Indigenous Political System in Nigeria: Consequences on Community and Rural Transformation

International Journal of Humanities and Social Science

© 2020 by SSRG - IJHSS Journal

Volume 7 Issue 2

Year of Publication : 2020

Authors : Anas Sani Anka Ph.D

10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V7I2P110

How to Cite?

Anas Sani Anka Ph.D, "Democracy and its Impacts on Indigenous Political System in Nigeria: Consequences on Community and Rural Transformation," SSRG International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, vol. 7,  no. 2, pp. 62-66, 2020. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V7I2P110

Abstract:

This paper examine the impacts of democracy on Nigeria’s indigenous political system and its consequences on community and rural transformation. It has highlighted critical issues addressed by indigenous political institutions since pre-colonial time and examines the factors responsible for the changing role of these institutions in the post-colonial period of Nigerian history especially after the 1976 local government fiscal reforms. It specifically examines the factors responsible for the failure of the current democratic system in addressing the crises in rural and community transformation since returns to civil rule 1999.

Keywords:

Democracy, Indigenous Political System, Consequences, Community and Rural Transformation

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