Effects of 'Godfatherism' on Political Administration and Governance in Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorMeleki, Adeniyi Oluwole
dc.contributor.authorOsaji, Olasupo Jacob
dc.contributor.authorAjetomobi, Olumuyiwa Aduralere
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-20T09:29:55Z
dc.date.available2018-07-20T09:29:55Z
dc.date.issued2017-01
dc.description.abstractThe paper identifies godfatherism; a form of patron-client relationship as a social political problematic. It has resulted in political insecurity and violence which has great effects on participatory democracy, peace, political security and the consolidation of democracy since independence up to the fourth republic. Reasons for these include the failure of the ‘godsons’ to satisfactorily reward their ‘godfathers’ especially in terms of appointments and sharing of state resources in exchange for various supports received from the godfathers. One noticeable trend since independence till now is the factor of Godfatherism and its relationship with the Godson, which has in a way affected administration and governance in a number of states in the country. This phenomenon has assumed so dangerous monstrous a dimension that it has now become a subject of discourse among scholars and commentators alike. This paper which adopted a historio-analytical approach of study, therefore examines the concept of Godfatherism and its effects on governance in Nigeria. It gives suggestions on how to overcome the menace of Godfatherism in the total polity of the nation.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1026
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherKeffi Journal of Religionen_US
dc.subjectGodfatherismen_US
dc.subjectPolitical Administrationen_US
dc.subjectGovernanceen_US
dc.subjectViolenceen_US
dc.subjectPolitical Insecurityen_US
dc.subjectNigeriaen_US
dc.titleEffects of 'Godfatherism' on Political Administration and Governance in Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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