Political Development In Nigeria Research Articles

Involvement of the Anglican Church in Nation Building and Political Development in Nigeria

The Anglican Church has played a crucial role in promoting education and awareness about different faith traditions. It has organized seminars, workshops, and educational programs that aim to enhance understanding and respect among Christians and people of other religions. By fostering religious literacy and encouraging dialogue, the church has contributed to reducing religious stereotypes and promoting harmonious coexistence

Involvement of the Anglican Church in Nation Building and Political Development in Nigeria

The Anglican Church in Nigeria has a rich history spanning over 180 years. Here is a brief overview of its journey during this time: In 1842, the first Anglican missionaries arrived in Badagry, Nigeria, which was then a British colony. The study depended on secondary sources of data information and its findings influenced the study conclusion and study recommendation.

Exploring the Origins of Nigeria’s Present-Day Multi-Ethnic, Religious, Socio-Political, and Governmental Dynamics

This paper explores the deep-rooted factors that have shaped multi-ethnic religious, socio-political, and government politics in Nigeria. Nigeria, being a diverse country with hundreds of ethnic groups and a blend of various religions, has experienced complex dynamics that have influenced its contemporary political landscape. This analysis aims to shed light on the historical, socio-cultural, and economic factors that have contributed to the current state of multi-ethnic politics in the country. The process of colonization and subsequent independence marked a critical turning point in Nigeria’s political evolution. The amalgamation of diverse ethnic groups by the British colonial authorities created a complex tapestry of cultural, social, and political identities. These diverse ethnic groups, each with their own cultural heritage and religious beliefs, competed for resources, socio-political power, and representation within the government. Religion has played a significant role in shaping Nigeria’s politics. The historical introduction of Islam and Christianity by foreign missionaries further deepened these divisions, as each religion gained its own following and exerted influence in different regions of the country. The intersection of religious beliefs with political ideologies and aspirations has given rise to unique political dynamics and challenges in Nigeria. Socio-economic factors have also contributed to Nigeria’s multi-ethnic political landscape. Ethnicity-based distribution of resources, economic inequalities, and uneven development across regions have fueled grievances and tensions between different ethnic groups. These inequalities have influenced the allocation of political power, government policies, and resource distribution, thereby affecting inter-ethnic relationships and political dynamics. Furthermore, the structure and operations of the Nigerian government have played a crucial role in shaping contemporary politics. The transition from military rule to democracy, although a positive step, has not entirely eradicated the legacy of authoritarianism on Nigeria’s political system. This legacy has influenced power dynamics, political patronage, and the struggle for control and influence among ethnic and religious groups. In conclusion, the roots of contemporary multi-ethnic religious, socio-political, and government politics in Nigeria can be traced back to historical factors, socio-cultural dynamics, economic disparities, and the structure of governance. Understanding these roots is essential for addressing the challenges associated with diverse ethnic and religious identities, promoting inclusivity, and fostering sustainable political development in Nigeria. A combination of historical research and contemporary ethnographic data was adopted to examine the development of the concept of a multi-ethnic or plural society. Existing literatures from journals was analyze qualitatively. It began by examining the historical roots of the multi-ethnic society, how it was understood in different societies and cultures throughout history. It moved on to examined the concept in a contemporary context, focusing on its application in the modern world. In particular, it explored the challenges and opportunities that a multi-ethnic or plural society presents, as well as the different ways in which it has been implemented in different countries. By delving into the rich tapestry of Nigerian society through qualitative methods, researchers can provide a more comprehensive understanding of the origins of its present-day dynamics.

Implementation of Educational Policies for Socio-Economic and Political Development

Lack of effective in respect to serious implementation of educational policy has hampered Nigeria’s socioeconomic and political progress. The impetus or driving force behind implementing the policies created for efficient management of educational institutions is proper and sincere policy execution. It is thought that Nigeria’s socioeconomic and political development suffers greatly from the way that policymakers and those that implement handle educational initiatives. The paper thus provided a description of the application of educational policies, discussed some previously developed policies, identified the main reasons for pitiable application of educational policies, and discussed the detrimental effects of poor application of educational policies on Nigeria’s socioeconomic and political development. The study found that political inconsistencies were a significant hindrance to the socioeconomic and political development of Nigeria, and it stressed that the political elite in charge of implementing educational programs were mostly to blame for these issues. In order to achieve this, the study recommended appropriateness when making appointments, that poor educational policy implementation be sanctioned, and that all interested parties work together to ensure that viable and good educational policies are developed and that the necessary funds and resources are made available for proper implementation of educational policies so as to improve socio-economic and political development.

An Assessment of the Influence of Political Godfatherism on Nigeria’s Politics: Implications for Socio-Economic and Political Development

In contemporary democracy, politics of godfatherism has become a universal issue in the political development of many countries, Nigeria inclusive. This paper studied the implication of politics of godfatherism on the socio-economic and political development of Nigeria. Obviously, godfatherism has permeated every fabric of the country and has seriously affected the political system. This paper is qualitative in nature; data were obtained from secondary sources where numerous articles, newspapers, magazines, books reports, and archives were systematically reviewed. In elucidating the topic under examination, the researcher used Elite theory. This theory was advocated by Vilfredo Pareto in 1935. The postulation of the theory is that elites are replaced by another group of elites, meaning that the majority are unavoidably governed by the minority. The study found that the politics of godfatherism has a negative impact on the socio-economic and political development of the nation by confining power in the hands of the few elites at the expense of the masses (electorates). This has affected the socio-economic and political development of the nation, and by extension led to inter-party and intra-party defections, decampings and conflicts among the party members. Therefore, the study recommends the implementation of the direct primary election in selecting candidates into elective positions. In addition to that, INEC should make a law that will discourage money politics and should as well punish culprits involved in such an illegal political act.

Electoral Violence in Nigerian Polity: Causes and Consequences

Nigerian polity over the years has witnessed several electoral processes and elections which have been characterized by various forms of violence. These have equally resulted into negative indices such as political apathy among the electorates, loss of lives and properties, low economic growth, poor standard of living and stunted political development. The paper examines electoral violence and its prevalence in Nigerian polity. The paper focuses on the factors behind the continuous occurrences of electoral violence in almost all the elections conducted in Nigeria at the federal, state and local government levels since independence. The study is a qualitative research which relied on secondary sources of information and anchored on elite theory as its theoretical framework of analysis. The paper finds that poverty, unemployment, financial inducement of elective positions, bad governance and loose security architecture among others are the causes of electoral violence in Nigeria. The paper further reveals that electoral violence creates fear among the electorates and some interested candidates which hinders their political participation and interests resulting in political apathy. The paper posits that electoral violence is an obstacle to good governance, peaceful coexistence and political development in Nigeria. The paper therefore recommends among others, that political education, public enlightenment, eradication of poverty through people oriented government policies and creation of jobs for the idle youths will help to ameliorate the occurrences of electoral violence in Nigeria polity.

Anchored in Justice: Yorùbá Philosophy and the Politics of a Diverse State

As a major ethnic nationality in the multinational state cobbled together and christened by Lord Frederick Lugard, the Yoruba have been an integral part of the politics of the Nigerian diverse state since 1914. From the vicissitudes of the politics of nationalist struggles against colonial imposition to the politics of independence and nation-building, the core traditional values and philosophical outlook of each of the ethnic nationalities are discernible in their approaches to the issues that confront the new state. In this paper, I identify the core traditional values of the Yoruba nationality. I focus specifically on the Yoruba fascination with justice as a guiding principle as they relate to other nationalities in dealing with the issues that confront the new state. I argue that this fascination is not an arbitrary recourse in the politics of the new state. Rather, obsession with justice has been a defining feature of intra-Yoruba dealings from precolonial times to the present. To illustrate, I recount a few historical and mythical examples from the radical and unconventional social critics, Kọrú Ọjà, Ọpálábà and Aróhánrán of the Old Ọyọ Empire, to the historical Àare ̣ Kúrunmí of Ìjàyè. Finally, I highlight a few episodes in the political development of Nigeria and the role that the Yoruba obsession with justice has played in the political journey of the country.

Book Review: Through the Gender Lens: A Century of Social and Political Development in Nigeria Edited by Funmi Soetan and Bola Akanji

Book Review: <i>Through the Gender Lens: A Century of Social and Political Development in Nigeria</i> Edited by Funmi Soetan and Bola Akanji

Politics of Godfatherism and its Implication on Socio-Economic and Political Development of Nigeria

In contemporary democracy politics of godfatherism has become a universal issue in the political development of many countries Nigeria inclusive. The paper studied the implication of politics of godfatherism on the socio-economic and political development of Nigeria. Certainly, the politics of godfatherism have entered every hook and crannies of the nation and have affected the political structure of the country. This paper is qualitative in nature; data were obtained from secondary sources where numerous articles, newspapers, magazines, books reports, and archives were systematically reviewed. In elucidating the topic under examination, the researcher used Elite theory. This theory was advocated by Vilfredo Pareto in 1935, the postulation of the theory is that elites are replaced by another group of elites, meaning that the majority are unavoidably governed by the minority. The study found that the politics of godfatherism has a negative impact on the socio-economic and political development of the nation by confining power in the hands of the few elites at the expense of the masses (electorates). This has affected the socio-economic and political development of the nation, and by extension led to inter-party and intra-party defections, decamping’s and conflicts among the party members. Therefore, the study recommends the implementation of the direct primary election in the selecting candidate into elective positions. In addition to that, INEC should make a law that will discourage money politics and should as well punish the culprit involved in such an illegal political act.

State Independent Electoral Commissions and local government elections in Nigeria

Many state governments have not been allowing their State Independent Electoral Commissions (SIECs) to conduct elections as at when due but rather settle for ‘caretaker committees’. Where elections have been conducted, the party in control of a state apparatus has been known to have cleared the polls. The general objective of this study is to assess the impact of electoral contest at the local government level on the political development of Nigeria. Specific objectives include (1) assessing the role of the political executives of a state in the determination of representation at the local government level in Nigeria; and (2) assessing the activities of SIECs in the management of local government polls. This study adopts comparative cum case study approach to analysing local government polls in Nigeria. This is discussed on a geopolitical basis. Some of the findings of the study include: (1) local government election in Nigeria is not given premium position by many state governments in the political landscape of their state because of the fear of playing into the hands of their political rivals; and (2) SIECs are only independent in name and not in practice. The study recommends, among others, that (1) the country should adopt the arrangement in the aborted Third Republic where the country’s EMB was empowered to conduct all elections at all levels of government and (2) local government elections in Nigeria should key into the electoral process of the country in all ramifications.

Political Party Coalitions and Political Development in Polyglot Societies: The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Perspective

This paper situates the All Progressives Congress (APC), a coalition of opposition political parties in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic within the purview of the ideals and goals of political unity and selfless service to the fatherland. These ideals are believed to be necessary but scarce ingredients for building enduring political bridges amongst existing ethno-cultural oriented political parties to galvanize socio-economic and political development amongst people of different ethnic nationalities and religious persuasions in polyglot societies such as Nigeria. Often, it becomes necessary to build such political bridges in polyglot societies so as to checkmate the onslaught of ethnic politics which, apart from its inability to build or sustain enduring peace, strangles overall development and has led to different levels of political unrest, including civil wars in several countries. However, the paper equally indicates it is not easy to build such workable, enduring political coalitions in polyglot societies as such efforts face several challenges. Digging into the political histories of Nigeria, the United States of America and Kenya through the use of secondary data, the paper identifies some of these challenges and how political coalitions impacted on the political development and material fortunes of these countries and their different peoples. On the strength of such evidences, the paper outlines the challenges in the way of APC in her effort to overcome ethnic politics, promote unity and advance socio-economic and political development in Nigeria.

PARTY POLITICS AND INTERNAL DEMOCRACY: THE DILEMMA OF POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA

Ponte Academic JournalJul 2017, Volume 73, Issue 7 PARTY POLITICS AND INTERNAL DEMOCRACY: THE DILEMMA OF POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIAAuthor(s): Udeuhele, Ikechukwu GodwinJ. Ponte - Jul 2017 - Volume 73 - Issue 7 doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2017.7.46 Abstract:Politics and its praxis in Nigeria has had a chequered history and despite its seeming openness to the general public it is still a puzzle and arcane to the outsider. This study thus examined Party Politics and Internal Democracy: The Dilemma of Political Development in Nigeria. The paper made use of secondary source of data as the main source of data used in this paper. This method is adopted due to its intrinsic values. The secondary sources adopted in this study includes materials like newspapers, magazines, textbooks, internet, journals, government publications, official documents etc. which helped us to gain an insight into party politics and internal democracy in the country and elsewhere. Content analysis as a method of investigation is adopted in this study. This involves reading meaning into materials that are collected for the purpose of achieving reliable and verifiable conclusion. The paper affirmed that political parties in Nigeria today are bereft of the much needed internal democracy especially with recourse to candidate selection. The overbearing and domineering attitude of political incumbents and the so called godfathers was as well identified. It was recommended among other things that all political parties should have a clearly defined philosophy and ideologies that will enable them conform to the dictates of their manifestoes. That political party should be funded by contributions from party members. That government should look into the urgent need to reform political parties in Nigeria with a view to sanitizing the democratic process to ensure the survival and growth of hard-earned democracy and political development. Download full text:Check if you have access through your login credentials or your institution Username Password

Political Development Discourse: A Patriarchal Matrix of Representation in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic

This paper explores the effect of patriarchal-construct on political development in Nigeria’s fourth republic. It compares representation matrices by gender in both executive and legislative organs of government with a view to revealing wide gap that exists between the male and female political office holders since May 29, 1999. The paper relies extensively on secondary source of data collection and descriptive analytical method. The paper submits that it is the men construct of political power with less consideration of the women folk that accounts for low representation in Nigeria’s fourth republic. It recommends a gender-reconstruct of political development that encourages women’s participation and representation at primary and general elections; as well as strict adherence to democratic ideals and principles of electoral process.

Ethnicity and Ethnic Politics: An Impediment to Political Development in Nigeria

Nigeria with over 300 ethnic groups, over 1000 dialects, who practiced several religions, with different cultures and histories came under the British imperialist in the 19th century. With the 1st January, 1914 amalgamation of Southern and Northern Protectorate the foundation of a nation now called Nigeria was laid. Nigeria is now populated by over 166 million people, adopted federal system of government with 36 States and a Federal Capital Territory. Despite these component States, Nigeria could still be seen peripherally as a nation with tripodal ethnic structure with the trio of Yoruba, Hausa/Fulani and Igbo constituting a pole each in the unceasing struggle for political and economic resources of the nation. The existing cleavages and hegemonic nature of the Yoruba, Hausa/Fulani and Igbo (major ethnic groups) metamorphosed into a ‘monster-seed’ germinated into hydra headed monster tormenting and straining the nation’s political developments. Apart from inter-ethnic conflicts, there are also intra-ethnic conflicts among these major ethnic groups and other allied minority ethnic groups resulting from unending political manipulation, manoeuvrings, calculations and permutation. The study revealed that, the alliances and coalitions between/among political parties to have overall majority needed to win election(s) are based on ethnic sentiments and ethnic gang-up. The study further revealed the attendant effects of ethnic politics to include- emergence of incompetent political leaders who are not committed to the development of the nation; inability to choose leaders with national outlook or national acceptability; disconnected leaders (self-centred/self-seeking leaders); mediocre in governance; and corrupt leaders being supported by ethnic groups. The sentiment attached to the issues of corruption among political leaders has snowballed to a situation whereby corruption has permeated all levels of government in Nigeria, keeping down about 90 million Nigerians in perpetual poverty. It has equally cost Nigerians whooping sum of over £20 Billion Pounds (about $500 Billion) stolen since independence by past leaders of the country and still counting. Money which could have been used to develop Nigeria has vanished to the pocket of the so called ethnic political leaders with their various towns and villages remaining undeveloped. The study recommended that, Nigerian should imbibe the spirit of oneness and stamp out ethnicity in the conduct of affairs of the nation, in order to experience national unity and peace which are essential ingredients for nation’s development, progress, stability and national integration.

Obstacles to Nigeria Political Development – A Critical Evaluation

Nigeria is one of the fast developing nations of the third world, but has many obstacles to her political development. The military ruled Nigeria between 1966 to 1979 and 1984 to 1999. Military dominance in NigeriaPolitics has in no small measure impacted negatively on the political development of Nigeria. Therefore political development of Nigeria has been going at a snail speed not only due to frequent military incursion in government but also due to many other impediments which include ethnicity, incumbency politics, tenure elongation, godfatherism and poor political orientation . The paper which is theoretical and persuasive examined all these factors critically and recommended among other things that National Assembly should pass a law to make elective office a single tenure. The economy of Nigeria should be organized to make it more productive and also to devise a vision of society within which each person can reasonably perceive that equity and social justice are firmly on the national agenda. To eradicate ethnic politics in Nigeria efforts should be made towards equitable distribution of social, political and economic gains of the polity. Finally efforts should be made to enforce the section of the constitution that dwelt on the formation of political parties that are devoid of ethnicity.

Egba Indigenes in the Politics and Political Development of Nigeria.

Egba Indigenes in the Politics and Political Development of Nigeria.

Political Corruption in Nigeria: Theoretical Perspectives and Some Explanations

Corruption has been the bane of legitimacy, democratic stability and socio-economic and political development in Nigeria. Indeed, any attempt to understand the tragedy of development and the challe...

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Christian Missionary activities have often been criticised by scholars in different fields of study. More often than not, the missionaries were considered as imperialists who aided and abated the colonization of Nigeria. However, few other scholars considered them as those who contributed to the socio- economic and political development of Nigeria. This paper airs the views of those who argued that the Christian missionaries contributed to the development of Nigeria. The paper discusses briefly the contributions of the missionaries to the wellbeing of the leprosy patients in Northern Nigeria. They were able to set up leprosy settlements, established wards, villages, laboratories, vocational services, physiotherapy services for the treatment and socialization of the patients. Several of these patients who availed themselves at the settlements were not only healed and discharged, but were reinstated to their societies. LWATI: A Journal of Contemporary Research Vol. 5 2008: pp. 331-340

Henry Carr on the Girl-Child and Women Education in Southern Nigeria, 1889-1918.

The subject, the girl-child and women education has been a crucial aspect of gender issues since the latter part of the twentieth century and has attracted much concern and attention at the global, regional, sub-regional, national and even community levels. Indeed the desire to give a positive sense of direction to the girl and to women who lack education or left school early has necessitated the formulation of favourable policies and the implementation of bold actions in this regard. However, the thrust of these actions and available literature have been to promote equal educational opportunity for boys and girls, to increase enrolment figures of girls and women in schools at all levels of education, to ensure access to education and eliminate obstacles militating against the education of the girl-child and women. Valuable as these data are, there is also the need to understand the educational ideas that shaped and influenced the development of the girl-child and women education in Nigeria. This type of data is necessary for the reconstruction of educational development and puts literature in this respect in historical perspective. It is in this context that this paper examines Henry Carr thoughts on the girl-child and women education. More remarkably, Henry Carr was an indigenous educator whose ideas developed within the Nigeria, cultural milieu rather than an emphasis on the influence of non-indigenous educators. Again, Henry Carr was among the pioneers of Nigeria's educational system from its foundation stage. A system which had a consequential factor in the social, economic and political development of Nigeria. SOPHIA: An African Journal of Philosophy Vol. 9 (1) 2006: pp. 38-44

The social marketing of elites: the advertised self in obituaries and congratulations in some Nigerian dailies

AbstractThis paper rests on the belief that various forms of advertisement of self such as the obituary and congratulation publications in the Nigerian daily newspapers exhibit a number of common themes in the imagery with which they handle the fact of achievement. Further, it argues that these themes may be a mix of modern and traditional criteria of success and represent an attempt by the elite to restate their superior attributes. The data were collected from NigerianDaily TimesandDaily Sketch, from interviews conducted with the business managers of theDaily Sketchand the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State, withGuardianandDaily Timescorrespondents, and with newspaper vendors and advertisement agents based in Ile-Ife. A survey of attitudes to the publications and their implicit criteria of success was also investigated. In all, the consensus of opinion is that the publications do raise the revenue base of the print and the audio-visual media, that attitudes to the publications vary across ethnic, religious and class groups, and that the construction of selfhood within each of the advertisement formats is but an aspect of social relationships, mediated in this case through the forms of economic or political development in Nigeria.