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Crises of Integration in Africa:Nigeria Federal Experience


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The paper used secondary data in which newspapers, Journal articles, textbooks, documents, etc. are reviewed and analyzed in identifying the factors responsible for the crises of integration in the Nigeria federal system. These are with the intention of providing information on the crises of integration in Nigeria.

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Integration, Crises, Federalism, Government, Nigeria.
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Rotimi Adeforiti
Department of Political Science, Kings University, Odeomu, Nigeria

Abstract


The paper used secondary data in which newspapers, Journal articles, textbooks, documents, etc. are reviewed and analyzed in identifying the factors responsible for the crises of integration in the Nigeria federal system. These are with the intention of providing information on the crises of integration in Nigeria.

Keywords


Integration, Crises, Federalism, Government, Nigeria.

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