Abstract
The present Fourth Republic came into being on 29 May, 1999 when the then military head of state General Abdulsalam Abubakar handed over the rein of government to a democratically elected civilian president in person of Chief Olusegun Aremu Obasanjo. Democracy was embraced by Nigerians because of the belief that it would improve their living conditions. But alas! Since restoration of democratic rule, the body politic has become over heated by lots of challenges among which are insecurity, ethno-religious crises, corruption, electoral malpractice among others. This paper takes a critical look at democracy and democratic consolidation in Nigerian Fourth Republic. The paper relying on qualitative approach, using data obtained from secondary sources such as text book, journal articles, etc., analyses the challenges confronting democratic consolidation in the country. The paper contends that these challenges have negative effects on democratic stability and consolidation. The paper recommends among others, good governance which encompasses accountability, responsiveness and transparency on the part of the ruler; provision of employment to the teeming youth who are unemployed, among others.
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