The Effects Of The Rule Of Law On Democractic Consolidation In Nigeria: A Case Study Of The Fourth Republic.

ABSTRACT The issue of democratic consolidation in the country remains sacrosanct in view of the fact that there is no alternative to democracy. Following the new democratic development in Nigeria a lot of anomalies began to show up like the incessant violation of stipulated rules and regulation which could threaten democracy .It is the essence of this work to examine critically the issues of rule of law as it affects democratization. Several cases of the violation of rule of law were identified and how they affect the polity. Violation of the rules was common especially in this political disp…