Book contents
- The Yoruba from Prehistory to the Present
- The Yoruba from Prehistory to the Present
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Geography and Society
- Part I Long Historical Formations
- Part II Yoruba Polities and Entry into the Atlantic World
- Part III The Nineteenth Century: Wars and Transformations
- Part IV Economic, Social, and Cultural Practices over Time
- Part V Colonial Yoruba
- Part VI Postcolonial Yoruba
- 16 Politics and Identity: The Post-Independence Era
- 17 Politics and Yoruba Identity at the Close of the Twentieth Century
- 18 Contemporary Politics and Identity
- 19 Contemporary Sociopolitical, Economic, and Cultural Transformation
- 20 Summary and Conclusion
- Notes
- References
- Index
17 - Politics and Yoruba Identity at the Close of the Twentieth Century
from Part VI - Postcolonial Yoruba
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 July 2019
- The Yoruba from Prehistory to the Present
- The Yoruba from Prehistory to the Present
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Geography and Society
- Part I Long Historical Formations
- Part II Yoruba Polities and Entry into the Atlantic World
- Part III The Nineteenth Century: Wars and Transformations
- Part IV Economic, Social, and Cultural Practices over Time
- Part V Colonial Yoruba
- Part VI Postcolonial Yoruba
- 16 Politics and Identity: The Post-Independence Era
- 17 Politics and Yoruba Identity at the Close of the Twentieth Century
- 18 Contemporary Politics and Identity
- 19 Contemporary Sociopolitical, Economic, and Cultural Transformation
- 20 Summary and Conclusion
- Notes
- References
- Index
Summary
Nigeria’s military rule started in 1966 and continued for thirteen years. Olusegun Obasanjo, who was appointed head of state after Muritala Muhammed was assassinated in a coup, called for a new constitution and lifted the ban on politics. A new constitution, based on the American presidential system of government, was adopted.
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- The Yoruba from Prehistory to the Present , pp. 376 - 391Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019