Political Party Rebellion, Legislative Politics and Balance of Power in the 8th National Assembly of Nigeria

Political Party Rebellion, Legislative Politics and Balance of Power in the 8th National Assembly of Nigeria

Anthony Egobueze

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The issue of equitable power sharing in the All Progressives Congress (APC) controlled federal legislature has been very contentious in the 8th National Assembly of Nigeria. This paper analyses the legislative politics and politics of office distribution in Nigeria focusing on how elite struggles for power and influence shape the internal conflicts and implementation of zoning principles in the National Assembly. Legislatures evolve and develop internally in reaction to broader political environment. Zoning and rotation principle are part of a democratic culture used to address the problems inherent in a plural society of underdeveloped states. The zoning principle is structured to deliberately ensure some degree of diversity. This is indispensable to the maintenance of the Nigerian State due to its diversity in ethnicity, religion, language, education, etc. This article analyses the conflicts arising from an attempt to change the zoning principle and office distribution imbedded in the federal character principle in Nigeria. It focuses on how elite struggle for power and money shape the conception, implementation, and continuity of zoning of offices and positions in order to maintain ethnic balancing. The article adopts a methodology involving qualitative research based on a review of published literature.

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Anthony Egobueze. 2016. \u201cPolitical Party Rebellion, Legislative Politics and Balance of Power in the 8th National Assembly of Nigeria\u201d. Global Journal of Human-Social Science - F: Political Science GJHSS-F Volume 16 (GJHSS Volume 16 Issue F1): .

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Subject: Global Journal of Human-Social Science - F: Political Science

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