Nigeria’s Republic at Sixty: Dreams, Travails, and Hopes

Nigeria’s Republic at Sixty offers a comprehensive analysis of Nigeria’s six decades as a republic. Through a meticulous exploration across twenty chapters, this pathbreaking book critically assesses Nigeria’s achievements and obstacles, and presents a scholarly vision for a promising future. The contributors examine the nation’s journey to independence and the formation of the First Republic and delve into the evolutionary trajectory of Nigeria’s constitution, including an analysis of constitutional conferences, amendments, and their effect on governance. A thorough evaluation of Nigeria’s political landscape after independence follows, along with democratic transitions, political parties, and the consolidation of democratic institutions. Other chapters assess socio-economic transformations, including economic reforms, diversification initiatives, poverty reduction strategies, technological development, and inclusive growth frameworks.

Dr. Chinyere Rita Agu is Senior Research Fellow and head of the International Law Unit of the Division of International Law and Organisations at the Research and Studies Department at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Lagos State. She is also Chairperson of NIIA’s Linkages and External Relations. She obtained her Bachelor of Laws (LL.B)with honors from Enugu State University of Science & Technology, Master of Laws (LL.M) from Imo State University, in Owerri, Nigeria, and Ph.D. in Law from Abia State University in Uturu, Nigeria. Dr. Agu is also a Facilitator with the Lagos McCarthy Centre of the National Open University of Nigeria and a Visiting Lecturer at Trinity University Lagos. Widely published, she is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Lagos Branch, the Nigerian Society of International Affairs (NSIA), and the Owerre-Ezukala Development Union Women’s’ Wing Lagos, of which she served as President.

Dr. Erameh Nicholas Idris holds bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees in Political Science with a specialization in International Relations from the University of Ibadan, in Nigeria. His research interests include global politics & security, human rights, human security, mass atrocities, peacekeeping, post-conflict reconstruction, refugee and migration studies, armed conflict, ethnic & genocide Studies, and humanitarian intervention. Dr. Idris is currently Senior Research Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA). Before joining NIIA, he taught in the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Chrisland University, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria, where he was Acting Coordinating Head of the department. Dr. Idris has received numerous grants, awards, and scholarships, and has published several articles in prominent international journals and books.