Partnerships and Democratic Erosion in Nigeria?

Tekedia | 25-01-2026 09:34am |

Abstract This article examines the evolution of Nigeria–China political and economic relations and situates them within Nigeria’s contemporary democratic trajectory. While Nigeria remains constitutionally a multiparty democracy, recent patterns, mass political defections, executive–legislative convergence, weakened opposition, and selective federal pressure on non-aligned states suggest a drift toward de facto one-party dominance. The paper argues that

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