THE ROLE OF THE NIGERIAN ELITE IN THE 1985 - 1993 TRANSITION TO CIVIL RULE PROGRAMME
THE ROLE OF THE NIGERIAN ELITE IN THE 1985 - 1993 TRANSITION TO CIVIL RULE PROGRAMME
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1997
Authors
JIBRIL , NUHU RAMALAN
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Abstract
The Babangida Military Government came into being on
August 27, 1985 in the wake of the ouster of the Buhari
Military government. After gathering some momentum, the regime
enunciated a transition programme for handing over power to
civilians . The regime established a politica l Bureau to
review the politica l economy of Nigeria. It banned and
disqualified various categories of people from partisan
politic s to 'sanitise' the politica l atmosphere of Nigeria;
formed and funded two politica l parties ; shifted the handover
date four times and annulled the 1992 presidential primaries.
This was followed by the nullification of the June 12, 1993
presidential polls.
The Military played the role of insincerity in the
transition process through politica l and socio-economic
machination in the name of experimentation. The politicians
played the role of pliability , immaturity, imprudence and
greediness in the name of managing the Military out of power.
The Intellectuals, being the architects of the politica l and
social engineering under the aegis of experimentation, played
the role of the opportunists. The Members of the Media played
the role of sycophants and opportunists through political
coloration and yellow journalism. The Professionals
/Bureaucrats played the subservient role by executing policies
designed by the ruling regime to stultif y the programme. The
Traditional Rulers and Clergy played the role of opportunists
and subservients.
In retrospect of the aftermath of the Transition
Programme, this Thesis recommends that politica l education,
seriousness of purpose, commitment and sincerity on the part
of the Nigerian Elite are the only therapy to the Nigerian
socio-economic and politica l trauma.
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An thesis submitted to the post-graduate school of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of maters degree in international studies (MIS)
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ROLE,, NIGERIAN ELITE,, 1985 - 1993 TRANSITION, CIVIL RULE PROGRAMME,