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Reading Nigeria's Political History

Reading Nigeria's Political History

The texts in this reading list, while not exhaustive, expand on how Nigerian politics arrived at what it is today.

Written by Farida Funmi Akanji

Jun 23, 2019

Richard. L. Sklar Nigerian Political Parties: Power In An Emergent African Nation New Jersey, Princeton University Press, 1963 (AVAILABLE HERE); and

A.A Ujo Understanding Political Parties in Nigeria Kaduna: Klamida Books, 2000 (AVAILABLE HERE)

Abdullahi Tanko Umaru Democracy and Issues of Marginalization in Nigerian Politics Nigerian Journal of Political Science, Vol 12 Nos. 1 & 2, Ahmadu Bello University Press, 2008. (Available at the Centre for Democratic Development, Research and Training, Zaria)

Alkassum Abba & Abdullahi Mohammed Democracy and Corruption in Nigeria, Selected Speeches, Papers and Campaign Documents of M. D. Yusufu 1997-2010 Zaria: CESDERT, 2018 (AVAILABLE AT CESDERT, ZARIA)

H.N. Nwosu Laying the Foundation for Nigeria’s Democracy: My Account of June 12, 1993 Presidential Election and Amendment Ibadan: Macmillan, 2008 (AVAILABLE HERE)

Obafemi Awolowo AWO: The Autobiography of Chief Obafemi Awolowo Cambridge: University Press 1960 (AVAILABLE HERE);

Nnamdi Azikwe My Odyssey: An Autobiography of Dr. Nnamdi Azikwe Ibadan: Spectrum Books, 1970 (AVAILABLE HERE); and

Anthony Enahoro Fugitive Offender:The Story of A Political Prisoner London: Cassell,1965 (AVAILABLE at AREWA HOUSE, KADUNA)

Billy Dudley: An Introduction to Nigerian Government and Politics Indiana: University Press, 1982

Chinua Achebe An Image of Africa and the Trouble with Nigeria London: Penguin Books, 1983 (AVAILABLE HERE)

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