Muhammad, Abdulrasheed Alada2021-05-062021-05-062018-062439-5881https://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12484/5009Corruption is an enigma that patches on the social, political and economic fabrics of the society. It has so much permeated the arena of governance that one can hardly engage any issue that borders on governance without reference to the menace of corruption. In this context, the institutional contexts of governance are not in any way immune from the impacts and effects of corruption. This paper examines the effect of corruption on institutional relations in government. It argues that, while relationship between governmental institutions, especially the executive and the legislature, is subject to a host of other influences, the factor of corruption remains a potent influence. This consequently diminishes the hope of good governance for the citizens. In this situation where the arena of governance has become a fertile parasitic field for corruption, tackling the menace requires some deliberate attitudinal change from actors as well as increased effort from the civil society.enCorruptionExecutiveLegislatureGovernanceAttitudeArticle