The Supreme Court and federalism in Nigeria

Journal of Modern African Studies

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 451-485

  Suberu, Rotimi T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTONOMY; CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM; FEDERAL SYSTEM; INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS; POLITICAL CONFLICT; VIOLENCE;

AFRICA; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 50249169379     PISSN: 0022278X     EISSN: 14697777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022278X08003376     Document Type: Article

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