Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10321/3539
Title: Corruption, governance and political instability in Nigeria : a dysfunctional conundrum
Other Titles: Current Research in Education and Social Studies Vol. 1
Authors: Fagbadebo, Omololu
Editors: Alina Georgeta, Mag
Kaustubha Nand, Bhatt
Keywords: Corruption;Legitimacy;Transparency;Political stability;Accountability;Oil revenue
Issue Date: 28-Oct-2019
Publisher: Book Publisher International (a part of SCIENCEDOMAIN International)
Source: Fagbadebo, 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/v1
Abstract: 
The 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 guaranteed
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10321/3539
ISBN: 978-93-89246-68-1 (print)
978-93-89246-69-8 (e-book)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/cress/v1
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