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History of Democracy in Nigeria from 1960

Maya Lin-Takahashi • • 3 min read
History of Democracy in Nigeria from 1960

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The term has old Greek roots. It means a rule of the people. Democracy term was first mentioned about 2500 years ago in Greece cities. Back then, it was the opposite to aristocracy form of government. The modern type of democracy developed in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Being a democratic country is the latest trend ever since the 1970s. A lot of nations share the values carried by the term and Nigeria is not an exception.

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