The Consequences Of Handing Over Power To Government From A Different Political Party To Another

CHAPTER ONE 1.0      INTRODUCTION 1.1     BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY A change of administration following a general election tests both the quality and the effectiveness of government. This research examines how such transitions have worked in Nigeria in the past, at different levels of the Nigerian government and in comparable parliamentary systems of the nation. The main focus is on elections where a change of government was expected to occur. The formal handover from one administration to another has generally been relatively smooth and uncontentious for the last two decade. However, the wider…