Learning by observation: Electoral competition and the socialization of thuggery in Nigeria.

• In Event: Contemporary Nigerian Politics

Brief Overview

This study investigates how elite political thugs’ rise to becoming ‘big men’ can motivate ambitious youths to learn, internalise, and model political thuggery in Nigeria.

Authors

• Olayide Oladeji, Ekiti State University

• Samuel Ayiti, Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti