ABSTRACT
The issue of democratic consolidation in the country remains sacrosanct in view of the fact that there
is no alternative to democracy. Following the new democratic development in Nigeria a lot of
anomalies began to show up like the incessant violation of stipulated rules and regulation which could
threaten democracy .It is the essence of this work to examine critically the issues of rule of law as it
affects democratization. Several cases of the violation of rule of law were identified and how they
affect the polity. Violation of the rules was common especially in this political dispensation. Both the
led and leaders are involved in one form of disregard for it. The work looks into issues of
democratization as regards the challenges and operations.. There was in-depth discussion on various
court cases leading to the impeachment of some state governors and legislatures in which most of the
cases were adjudged travesty of justice. The work examined the root cause of the phenomenon and
concluded that for democracy to be properly consolidated. There is the need for the strengthening of
the rule of law in the country.
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Library, The Public Access. "The Effects Of The Rule Of Law On Democractic Consolidation In Nigeria: A Case Study Of The Fourth Republic." Afribary.com (2021). Accessed April 16, 2021. https://afribary.com/works/the-effects-of-the-rule-of-law-on-democractic-consolidation-in-nigeria-a-case-study-of-the-fourth-republic