American International Journal of Social Science

Democracy and Development Paradigm Relationship: Emulation Possibility for Nigeria?
Akindiyo Oladiran, Imoukhuede Benedict Kayode, Siyaka Mohammed

Abstract
The symbiosis between democracy and development is almost irrefutable. The democratisation wave globally lends credence to the above. The expectations that democracy should serve as springboard for development as well as good governance is a mirage in Nigeria. The paper submits that over five decades of Nigeria’s independence, with close to thirty years of civil rule, democracy has not been able to midwife development. This is the worry of over 140 million Nigerians. The work affirms undeniable relationship between democracy and development. It examined why Nigeria’s case is an aberration. It relied on secondary source of data. The paper concluded by making some recommendations.

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