Nigeria’s political hangover: Military legacy, state repression and the #EndSARS protest movement
Published online on March 05, 2026
Abstract
Current Sociology, Ahead of Print.
This article explores how Nigeria’s history of military rule continues to influence contemporary state responses to protest. Drawing on Eyerman’s theory of cultural trauma, it examines how historical experiences of repression – particularly during Nigeria’...
This article explores how Nigeria’s history of military rule continues to influence contemporary state responses to protest. Drawing on Eyerman’s theory of cultural trauma, it examines how historical experiences of repression – particularly during Nigeria’...