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Item Billet Democracy and Urban Violence in Nigeria(Political Science Review, 2016) Aremu, Fatai A.; Aluko, Opeyemi I.Democracy by all standards is meant to make every man's voice heard and attended to by the various state administrators. But in recent times, the opposite is the.case of most scenarios in most part of the world. No doubt, there are several vanants of democracies as there are various nations. Still democracy is a political platform of popular interaction among nations in which issues are resolved in an amicable manner. When democracy turns bad, the extreme form of anarchy as well as lawlessness is inevitable which are symptoms of urban violence in any developed or developing country. This paper considers questions of the level of relevance of democracy in Nigeria, to what extent is it acceptable among the citizens and the resultant effect of violence on the polity. The methodology adopted is the simple purposive random survey of perceptions across the country using afro barometer database. The analysis of findings shows that democracy is fairly satisfying but still the most preferred among other system of governance by Nigerians. Conclusion is premised on good governance and legitimate use of force in resolving civic issues so as to sustain the democratic regime.Item INTERROGATING BOKO HARAM INSURGENCY ON NIGERIA'S POLITICAL IMAGE(lIorin Journal of Business and Social Sciences, 2016-10) Aremu, Fatai A.; Osezua, Ehiyamen M.; Aluko, Opeyemi I.; Isiaq, Atanda AbdulwaheedEvery nation of the world is conscious of her political image. It is the bargaining power of most nations among the comity of states. Nigeria's political image had been suffering from political leukaemia which is a combination of corruption and internal insurgency. The political image of Nigeria facing the menace of Boko Haram had become battered by the.outburst of the insurgency in 2009 till 2016. Many countries have furthler-placed Nigerians on a closely watched mirror of terrorist-attack prone state: With this advancing development, Nigeria's future relevance in political landscape of the world might be in jeopardy. This paper analyses the political implications -of Boko Haram insurgence and its trend in Nigeria. The research analytical tool of process tracing is used in this study. The broken window theory is used to further justify the spread and activities of the insurgent groups. This paper concludes by submitting that insurgencies like cancerous growth and time bomb, deface the state and a virile political effort is needed to stop the future harm on the' state.Item A Study of Voters' Turnout in the University of Ilorin Students Union Election of 2015(Political Science Review, 2015) Aremu, Fatai A.; Saka, Lukman; Isiaq, Abdulwaheed A.; Aluko, Opeyemi I.Every human interaction has an iota of politicking prowess. Political participation transcends the electioneering period. It includes the pre election, election and post election period. It is the hallmark of a vibrant political entity. The school as an agent of socialization is a replica of the nationwide politics; therefore, it has its political atmosphere. Students' elections are fundamental to the school authority as it produces student representatives that will stand as intermediary between the students and the school authority. The focus of this paper is to assess the factor affecting the level of political participation of students in the election of their representatives. The rational choice theory is used to explain why voters votes or not. The quantitative methodology is as well adopted to assess the level of political participation of students in the union election. Conclusion is premised on the ground of building the nation's democracy from the grassroots of tertiary institutions while a rapid response to the culture of political apathy is recommendation.