Bunker Democracy and the Challenges of Sustaining Democratic Values in Nigeria

What is it about?

It undertakes a critical review of Nigeria‟s 2011 general elections vis-à-vis manifestations of violence across all the regions and zones of the country. It also attempts an in-depth and dispassionate overview of the nexus between democracy and violence. The paper however infers that Nigeria is currently operating “insecurity-based democracy” which can be literally called a „Bunker Democracy‟, allegorically describing a Nigeria condition where the masses and the electorate are in constant fear and trepidation for dear lives when election is around the corner.

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Why is it important?

it undertakes a critical review of Nigeria‟s 2011 general elections vis-à-vis manifestations of violence covering pre-election, election-day and post-election conflicts across all the regions of the country. The second thrust has to do with the exploration of the nexus between violence and democracy. Thereby bringing to the fore the concomitant impact of violence on democracy.