Governance in Nigeria post-1999 : : Revisiting the democratic 'new dawn' of the Fourth Republic / / Romola Adeola, Ademola Oluborode Jegede, editors.

• TeilnehmendeR: Adeola, Romola,; Jegede, Ademola Oluborode.,
• Place / Publishing House: Pretoria : : Pretoria University Law Press (PULP),, 2018.
• Year of Publication: 2018
• Language: English; No linguistic content
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (235 pages)

At the start of Nigeria’s Fourth Republic on 29 May 1999, there was great optimism as to the emergence of a new democratic future representing a significant break from the political undulations of the past. Two decades and four presidential epochs later, there is a prevalent question as to how well Nigeria has fared in governance and human rights post-1999. This book revisits the democratic ‘new dawn’ of the Fourth Republic discussing pertinent matters integral to Nigeria’s democratic future post-2019.

Table of Contents

1. Governance in Nigeria post-1999: Revisiting the democratic 'new dawn' of the Fourth Republic / Romola Adeola & Ademola Oluborode Jegede -- PART I: CROSS-CUTTING PERSPECTIVES -- 2. Democratic governance and human rights protection from 1999-2019: Obasanjo, Yar'Adua, Jonathan and Buhari's Nigeria / Romola Adeola -- 3. 'A mythical of revival and survival': Deconstructing women's political participation in post-1999 Nigeria / Kennedy Kariseb & Iruebafa Lily Oyakhirome -- PART II: GOVERNANCE -- 4. Federalism under the 1999 Constitution: The challenge of restructuring and democratic legitimacy / Osy Ezechukwunyere Nwebo -- 5. Tracking and reporting political finance in Nigeria / Antonia Taiye Okoosi-Simbine & Dhikru Adewale Yagboyaju -- 6. Resolving Biafra post-1999: How should we look back to reach forward? / Romola Adeola -- 7. Democratising the governance of energy in Nigeria Flawed or pragmatic? / Morakinyo Adedayo Ayoade -- 8. Energy law and policy in Nigeria with reflection on the International Energy Charter and domestication of the African Charter / Eghosa Osa Ekhator & Godswill Agbaitoro -- 9. Towards the sustenance of democracy in Nigeria: The role of an independent judiciary in elections / Olaniyi Felix Olayinka -- 10. Restructuring Nigeria's federalism post-1999: How should Nigeria federate and share resources? / Romola Adeola, Ademola Oluborode Jegede & Asikia Karibi-Whyte -- PART III: HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION -- 11. Protecting human rights through climate change commitments: The case of Nigeria's nationally-determined contribution / Oluwatoyin Adejonwo-Osho -- 12. Citizens' rights approach to the fight against kleptocracy in Nigeria: Prospects and challenges / Akinola Ebunolu Akintayo -- 13. Expanding civic space in the interests of rights and democracy in Nigeria / Stanley Ibe -- 14. Contextualising youth political participation in Nigeria: An assessment of legal norms / Olutola Olawaye Bamisaye & Osy Ezechukwunyere Nwebo -- PART IV: COMPARATIVE EXPERIENCES AND LESSONS -- 15. The legal protection of internally displaced persons in Nigeria: Challenges, imperatives and comparative lessons / Romola Adeola -- 16. Gross human rights violations in the context of armed conflict: The cautionary tale that Uganda offers Nigeria / Emma Lubaale & Ademola Oluborode Jegede -- 17. Regime change and power alternation as emerging trends in West Africa's democratic experience: Evidences from Nigeria, Ghana and The Gambia / Ufiem Maurice Ogbonnaya & Mohammed Saffa Lamin -- 18. To have and to hold? Assessing Nigeria's human rights praxis through its relationship with the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice / Udoka Ndidiamaka Owie & Izevbuwa Kehinde Ikhimiukor -- 19. The South African Constitutional Court's decision in Nkandla: Lessons in accountability for Nigeria / Ebenezer Durojaye & Adetoun Adebanjo.