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DR. UCHECHUKWU ANTHONY NWOBIFAB. O. ONAH; PROF. FAB. O. ONAH

Published in 2018; Volume:ixx No: 2 Article Number: 7

There has been an unjust feeling by a section of the nation because the north has had the privilege of holding presidential power for too long and to the exclusion of other ethnic regions. As result of that, the need to deliberately reverse the presidential slot for the section of the nation perceived to be most politically marginalized arose. That feeling of exclusion was regurgitated in the annulment of June 12 presidential election. In an effort to ensure that each of Nigeria’s component units was provided with the opportunity of producing the number one citizen for Nigeria, rotational presidency was adopted. The aim of this paper is to assess the implications of rotational presidency for democratic development in Nigeria. The research adopted a documentary approach. Data was analyzed using descriptive technique. The paper recommends proportional representation at all levels of government to make for government of national unity.

Rotational presidency, implication, democracy, development