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This study analyzes military intervention in Nigeria politics, it historicizes the various military incursion in Nigeria from the post-independence era and gives an analyses of coup d’état that took place in the country using a hybrid of social economic development theory and organizational formal theory also observes the deteriorated economic conditions increase the choice of military intervention, similarly, the weak political institutions and low political culture have resulted to legitimacy crisis, it argues that the cohesive nature of the military institution and the stronger military resources, either as a percent of the state resources or relative to the national economy encourage military interregnum. Relying on the secondary source and the use of discourse analyses, also and historical overview of the military intervention in Nigeria and adduces reasons in support of the military intervention, it further argues that kleptomania of the military government has posed security threats and gave rise to economic dislocation, while the judiciary has subjugated , in conclusion the prolonged military stayed in government has adversely affected the citizens and the Nigeria economy and has eroded the professionalism of the military institution rules and the political transition to democracy in Nigeria. It enquires into how military intervenes in the Nigerian politics in the recent time
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