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This article was originally published as: MILITARY INTERVENTION AND ADMINISTRATION IN NIGERIA\u2019S POLITICAL EVOLUTION, 1966-1979<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Abstract<\/h2>\n

Beginning from the sixties of the twentieth century, military ascendancy was a major feature that exerted masculinity on Nigeria\u2019s political evolution. This accounted for the different experiences of military intervention and administration almost throughout the second half of the twentieth century. Essentially, the long-term impact of military governance in Nigeria\u2019s socio-political and economic development trajectory warrants more critical analysis. In light of this, the paper explores the military in the Nigerian political landscape from 1966, when the first military coup took place, to 1979, which marks the end of its first phase, which was succeeded by the second Nigerian republic. The paper adopts the conventional historical method, relying on secondary sources for its exploration. The paper found out that beyond the usual alibi of civilian incompetence, socioeconomic underdevelopment, corruption as well as electoral crisis; insurgent tendencies arising from ethnic nationalities as well as secessionist agitation were central to military intervention and administration in Nigeria during the period under evaluation. The paper concludes with reflections on the vestiges of military intervention and administration on Nigeria\u2019s civilian political culture and thereby recommends that attempts to address Nigeria\u2019s contemporary political acrimonies must necessarily appreciate the historical context and experiences of the nation\u2019s military governance, particularly between 1966 and 1979.<\/p>\n

Authors<\/h2>\n
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  • OLUWASEYI PAUL ADEBILE (DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY & DIPLOMATIC STUDIES, ADEYEMI FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, ONDO)<\/li>\n
  • TOYYIBAT NIKE OGUNBONA (DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY & DIPLOMATIC STUDIES, ADEYEMI FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, ONDO)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Keywords<\/h2>\n

    Nigerian History, Ethnicity, Insurgency, Military Intervention, Politics<\/p>\n

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