Coup Threat: Why Nigeria can’t afford complacency – Expert
Abdul-Wasi Moshood By Clifford Ndujihe, Politics Editor WITH military coups making a dramatic comeback across parts of Africa, a new study has warned that Nigeria cannot afford to assume that another military takeover is impossible, arguing that the political, economic and institutional conditions that triggered coups elsewhere on the continent are still present in Nigeria.
Notes on Preventing Military Coups in Nigeria,” by Dr Abdul-Wasi Moshood an associate professor of Political Science at the Lagos State University, LASU, examines the resurgence of military intervention in African politics and its implications for Nigeria.
Three major drivers of military intervention in Africa Moshood, in the study identified three major contemporary drivers of military intervention in Africa: the democratic dilemma, foreign influence and colonial legacies.
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