THE DOCTRINE OF FEDERALISM IN A PLURALIST STATE: A STUDY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTONOMY AND DEVOLUTION OF POWER IN NIGERIA
Joseph Okwesili Nkwede1; Aro Gilbert Chukwu2; Iwok Uduak Michael3 E-mails: joseph.nkwede@ebsu.edu.ng; gillyrosey@yahoo.com; uduakiwok2016@gmail.com 1Department of Political Science, Ebonyi State University Abakaliki 2Department of Political Science, Federal University Ndufu Alike, Ikwo, Ebonyi State 3Department of Mass Communication, Akwa-Ibom State Polytechnic; Ikot Osurua; Ikot-Ekpene Uyo Abstract The centripetal and centrifugal forces plaguing pluralist states has indeed, become…