Democracy and the New Dimensions of Civil Agitation in Post 1990 Nigeria

This article explores democracy and resurgence of civil agitation in Nigeria.It examines contemporary dimensions the civil agitation had taken and how such agitations either contribute or derail democratization process in Nigeria in the context of violent terrorist attacks, sectarian killings, clamor, for selfdetermination, civil unrest, militancy and destruction of material resources.It argues that understanding the fundamental intricacies and nexus of the ongoing agitation in a plural society is critical for policy and research agenda which seeks to explore the tenacity of democracy deepening.To advance a cohesive argument, institutional framework was adopted and extensive data which derive from fieldwork in Nigeria, which at the same time helps illuminate recent broader issues and on the ground evidence associated with civil agitation and its effects on Nigeria's democracy.