Elite politics in the Middle Belt of Nigeria, 1993-2014
By: Mvendaga Jibo
Publisher: Kraft Books Limited
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Ibadan, Nigeria
Language: eng
Number of pages: 535
ISBN-13: 9789789181797; 9789789181926
Subjects: Politics and government; Elite (Social sciences); Tiv (African people)
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 512-525) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The Tiv elite, the "stepping aside" of Ibrahim Babangida and the aftermath; title: The George Akume years, 1999-2007; title: Political violence in the George Akume era, 1999-2007; title: Comtemporary Tiv challenges; title: The rise of Gabriel Torwua Suswam; title: Gabriel Torwua Suswam as governor; title: The Tiv mass media outfits; title: The predicament of the Tiv elite in nation-building; title: Conclusion.