TABLE OF CONTENTS

Contents Pages

Title page - - - - - - - - - - i

Declaration - - - - - - - - - - ii

Dedication - - - - - - - - - - iii

Certification - - - - - - - - - - iv

Acknowledgement - - - - - - - - v-vi

Table of contents - - - - - - - - - vii-viii

CHAPTER ONE

1.1 Introduction - - - - - - - - - 1-2

1.2 Statement of Research Problem - - - - - - 3

1.3 Objectives of the Study - - - - - - - 3

1.4 Research Questions - - - - - - - - 4

1.5 Research Assumptions - - - - - - - 4

1.6 Significance of the study - - - - - - - 4

1.7 Scope and Limitation of the Study - - - - - - 4-5

1.8 Theoretical Framework - - - - - - - 5-6

1.9 Research Methodology - - - - - - 6

1.10 Literature Review - - - - - - - - 7

1.11 Party Switching: A Conceptual Framework - - - - 7-10

1.12 Organisation of Chapters - - - - - - - 10

References

CHAPTER TWO

2.1 Historical Evolution of Party Switching in Nigeria - - - 13

2.1.1 The Colonial Experience - - - - - - - 13-15

2.1.2 Party Switching in the First Republic - - - - - 15-16

2.1.3 Party Switching in the Second Republic - - - - 16

2.1.4 Party Switching in the Third Republic - - - - - 16-17

2.1.5 Party Switching in the Fourth Republic - - - - - 17-21

References

CHAPTER THREE

3.1 Introduction - - - - - - - 23

3.2 The Dynamics of Party Switching in Nigeria - - - - 23-28

3.3 Factors that Promotes Party Switching in Nigeria - - - 28-31

3.4 Implications of Party Switching for Democratic Consolidation - 31-33

References

CHAPTER FOUR

4.1 Summary - - - - - - - - - 35-36

4.2 Conclusion - - - - - - - - - 36

4.3 Recommendations - - - - - - - - 37

Bibliography