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dc.contributor.authorFagbadebo, Omololuen_US
dc.contributor.editorAlina Georgeta, Mag-
dc.contributor.editorKaustubha Nand, Bhatt-
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-04T14:32:53Z-
dc.date.available2021-03-04T14:32:53Z-
dc.date.issued2019-10-28-
dc.identifier.citationFagbadebo, O. 2019. Corruption, governance and political instability in Nigeria : a dysfunctional conundrum. In: Handaric, M. et al. Current Research in Education and Social Studies. Vol. 1. Book Publisher International (a part of SCIENCEDOMAIN International), 55-68(14). doi:10.9734/bpi/cress/v1en_US
dc.identifier.isbn978-93-89246-68-1 (print)-
dc.identifier.isbn978-93-89246-69-8 (e-book)-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10321/3539-
dc.description.abstractThe Nigerian State is a victim of high-level corruption, bad governance, political instability, and a cyclical legitimacy crisis. Consequently, national development is retarded, and the political environment uncertain. The country’s authoritarian leadership faced a legitimacy crisis, political intrigues, in an ethnically -differentiated polity, where ethnic competition for resources drove much of the pervasive corruption and profligacy. While the political gladiators constantly manipulated the people and the political processes to advance their own selfish agenda, the society remained pauperized, and the people wallowed in abject poverty. This invariably led to weak legitimacy, as the citizens lacked faith in their political leaders and by extension, the political system. Participation in government was low because citizens perceived it as irrelevant to their lives. In the absence of support from civil society, the effective power of government was eroded. Patron -client relationships took a prime role over the formal aspects of politics, such as the rule of law, well-functioning political parties, and a credible electoral system. In order to break this cycle and ensure good governance, accountability and transparency must be guaranteeden_US
dc.format.extent14 p.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBook Publisher International (a part of SCIENCEDOMAIN International)en_US
dc.subjectCorruptionen_US
dc.subjectLegitimacyen_US
dc.subjectTransparencyen_US
dc.subjectPolitical stabilityen_US
dc.subjectAccountabilityen_US
dc.subjectOil revenueen_US
dc.titleCorruption, governance and political instability in Nigeria : a dysfunctional conundrumen_US
dc.title.alternativeCurrent Research in Education and Social Studies Vol. 1en_US
dc.typeBook chapteren_US
dc.date.updated2020-10-25T18:43:02Z-
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/cress/v1-
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