Politics and Administration in Nigeria

Originally published in 1986, this book studies the relationship between administrators and politicians in Nigeria from 1914 to the late 20th century. The author explores the different types of regimes that the country underwent and analyses the impact of regime type on the relationship between politicians and administrators.

Ladipo Adamolekun is a Professor of Public Administration and a former Dean of the Faculty of Administration at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife, Nigeria. For about two decades, he held senior appointments in the World Bank in Washington, D.C. He has written and published extensively on politics and public administration in Africa. He has won many honours and distinctions at home and abroad over the years, including the Nigerian National Order of Merit (NNOM) award, officially described as the "highest national prize for academic and intellectual attainment".

1.Introduction: The Politics of Administration 2. Administrators as Political Officers Under Colonial Rule, 1915-51 3. Politicians, Administrators and the 'Apprenticeship' to the Westminster Model, 1952-60. 4. The Westminster Model, Nigerian Style, 1960-66 5. Soldiers, Civilian Politicians and Administrators, 1966-79 6. Politicians and Administrators Under the Presidential System, 1979-83 7. Overview of the Nigerian Experience and Some Theoretical Perspectives 8. Epilogue.