Adamolekun, Ladipo - In: Publius: The Journal of Federalism 35 (2005) 3, pp. 383-405
This article reviews the first fifty years of federal experience in Nigeria. It distinguishes three phases: an apprenticeship to “true” federalism phase (1954–1965), a federal dominance phase under military rule (1966–1979 and 1984–1999), and a “muddling-through” phase under...