Abstract

Incontrovertibly, the sudden appearance of the military in governance became a clog in the
wheel of democratic rule. However, the civilian struggle against the military government
ushered in democratic rule since 1999. The unbroken democratic rule in Nigeria has brought mixed feelings of total disregard for the rule of law among people. Since Nigeria returned to democracy, perennial conflicts have been reoccurrence problems. Can we say activities of political actors have led to politics of security instead of good governance which ought to have given security to politics? The thrust of the argument is that if democratic government is regarded as an ideal form of government devoid of the rule of force; what are the issues precipitating long-drawn agitation in different parts of the country against democratic government in Nigeria? The method adopted is secondary sources which connotes the use of written documents and electronic materials.

Keywords: Governance, Security, Politics and Politics of Security.