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Global Journal of HUMAN-SOCIAL SCIENCE: F
Political Science
Volume 16 Issue 4 Version 1.0 Year 2016
Type: Double Blind Peer Reviewed International Research Journal
Publisher: Global Journals Inc. (USA)
Online ISSN: 2249-460x & Print ISSN: 0975-587X
Executive Presidency and Intra-Institutional Crisis in Nigeria, 1999 -
2015
By Ibraheem Oladipo Muheeb
Abstract- Many federal systems incorporate presidential system with individual or dual executive. Such
executive presidencies are imbued with substantial powers, dominating politics and government with far-
reaching implications. The potential advantage of presidential system is ‘often challenged by the
occurrence of divided governments’ capable of thwarting executive’s potential successes.Recurringintra-
institutionalleadership crisis borne out of high-wired politics, personal and political differences negating
the spirit of the Constitution and threatening democratic consolidation suffice.Such crisis underlines the
limitations of individual and dual executives amidst agitations for amendment to perceived flaws in
constitutional provisions in emerging democracies. The Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution provides for dual
executive presidency comprising a President and a Vice-President jointly elected for a renewable four-
year term of office.The predominance of viable governing institutions, as opposed to personal leadership
was an aberration prior to the embrace of popular government.
Keywords: nigeria, executive presidency, intrainstitutional, crisis, and power.
GJHSS-A Classification: FOR Code: 360104
ExecutivePresidencyandIntraInstitutionalCrisisinNigeria19992015
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