Abstract
The military has made considerable efforts in punctuating nation building and sustainable democracy in Nigeria. This has undoubtedly increased security challenges in the country and has attracted both national and international reactions as they relate to transition especially from military to civilian rule. These challenges have resulted in the loss of lives and properties, fear, insecurity, distrust and economic dislocations. They have also resulted in large streams of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Nigeria. Protecting the territorial integrity of Nigeria including life and properties of the citizens as one of the vital roles of the military has generated a lot of issues in the country in recent times. This paper examines the abortion of the Third Republic by the military in Nigeria in 1993. In examining this, the paper focuses on the historical ascendancy of military in African body politics with special reference to Nigeria, the roles of the military as an institution, General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida‟s Military administration and the formation of political parties, the emergence of Social Democratic Party (SDP) and National Republican Convention (NRC). Finally, the paper concludes with the abortion of the Third Republic in June 12th 1993 and the political rumpus that bedeviled the Nigerian states during the time. Primary and secondary sources were used in the collection, collation and interpretation of data.
Keywords: Military rule, Democracy, Administration, Nigeria
DOI: 10.36349/sokotojh.2022.v11i01.003
author/Albert, A. O., Foluso, F. M. and Baitei, F.
journal/Sokoto JH | Vol. 11 | Page 144-154
