TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

Approval page - - - - - - - - - - ii

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

Acknowledgement - - - - - - - - - - - - -iv-v

Table of content - - - - - - - - -- - - -vi-viii

CHAPTER ONE

1.1 Introduction - - - - - - - - 1-3

1.2 Statement of the research problem - - - - - -3-3

1.3 Research question - - - - - - - - 3-3

1.4 Aims and objectives - - - - - - - - 3-4

1.5 Assumptions of the study - - - - - - - 4-4

1.6 Scope and limitation - - - - - - - 4-4

1.7 Significance of the Study - - - - - - - 5-5

1.8 Research methodology - - - - - - - 5-9

1.9 Definition of the key concepts or terms - - - - - 9-10

1.10 Outline of the study - - - - - - - - 10-10

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1 Introduction - - - - - - - - - 11-11

2.2 Democracy and representation - - - - - - 11-14

2.3 Reasons for local representation - - - - - - 15-16

2.4 Political Accountability - - - - - - - 16-18

2.5 Challenges of democracy and representation in Nigeria - - - 18-19

2.6 Theoretical Framework - - - - - - - 19-20

CHAPTER THREE

3.1 Historical background of the area under study - - - - 21-21

3.2 Introduction - - - - - - - - - 21-22

3.3 History of traditional rulership in Funtua - - - - - 23-24

3.4 Politics - - - - - - - - - 24-25

3.5 Economy - - - - - - - - - 25-26

3.6 Administrative structure - - - - - - - 26-27

CHAPTER FOUR

4.1 political representation and stewardship in Funtua local government constituency 2007-2011). - - - - - - - - - - - - 28-29

4.2 Data presentation and analysis - - - - - - 29-43

4.3 verification of findings - - - - - - - 43-44

CHAPTER FIVE

5.1 Summary - - - - - - - - - 45-45

5.2 Conclusion - - - - - - - - - 46-46

5.3 Recommendations - - - - - - - - 46-47

5.4 Bibliography/References - - - - - - - 48-49

Appendix - - - - - - - - - 50-52

Interview Guide - - - - - - - - - 53-53