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Vol. 19 No. 1-2 (2018): Identity, Culture and Politics: An Afro - Asian dialogue

Issue Published : April 10, 2020

1 - THE CHALLENGES OF DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE IN NIGERIA SINCE 1999

https://doi.org/10.57054/icp.v19i1-2.5167
ADESOTE, S. Adesola

Corresponding Author(s) : ADESOTE, S. Adesola

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Identity, Culture and Politics, Vol. 19 No. 1-2 (2018): Identity, Culture and Politics: An Afro - Asian dialogue
Article Published : December 5, 2018

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Abstract

With the return to democratic rule in 1999, hope was built in the citizens that things will
change for the better. Such enthusiasm was premise on the believe that democratic governance
will facilitate the delivery of dividends of democracy in terms of social welfare, justice, equity, and
equal access to resources and power; promote good governance; and sound management of the
nation’s resource. This paper, therefore, examines major challenges facing democratic governance
in Nigeria since the return to civil rule in 1999. It argues that these challenges of democratic
governance among which are corruption, leadership crisis, electoral fraud, constitutional challenge
among others have affected the institutionalization of constitutional democracy in the country, thus
making it a mirage. It concludes that, accountability and transparency in governance, adherence
to ethical principles of democracy among others are not only germane to the promotion of good
governance but also constitute major features of making a country a democracy

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Democracy governance good governance election corruption

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References


Abimbola, J.O & Adesote, S.A.(2012). The Challenge of Internal Democracy and Democratic

Consolidation Nigeria: A Historical Analysis. Being the Proceedings of the 4th Annual Conference of

School of Arts and Social Sciences, Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo on Socio-Political Conflicts

and Challenges of Democratic Consolidation in Nigeria, 23rd-26th April, 2012. Pp330-343

Abimbola, J.O & Adesote, S.A.(2011). Corruption and Infrastructure Development in Nigeria. A way

forward mechanism. Being the Proceedings of the 56th Annual Congress of the Historical Society of

Nigeria on Economy and Society in Nigeria: The Challenges of Infrastructure Development held at

Osun State University, Osogbo from 31st October -2nd November, 2011.Pp1-15

Abimbola, J.O & Adesote, S.A.(2011).”Terriorism and National Security in the Niger Delta Area of

Nigeria”. In National Security and Resource Management in Nigeria. Babatolu, J.S & Ikuejube Gbade

(eds) School of Arts and Social Sciences, Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo. Chapter Five Pp40-

Achebe, C (2009).The Education of a British Protected Child. USA: Knopf Publisher

Agbaje, A &Adejumobi, S (2006).Do Votes Count? The Travails of Electoral Politics in Nigeria. Africa

Development, Vol. XXXI, No. 3, pp. 25–44

Arisi, F.O & Ukadike, O. J. (2011) Good Governance, A Panancea for Peace and Stability in Nigeria

Nation. European Journal of Scientific Research, Vol.55 No.3. Pp.413-418

Conable, B.B (1997). ‘’ Reflection on Africa, the priority of Six – year Africa in Economic Development’’,

An Address Delivered by the President of the World Bank, September 26, 1987

Danjibo, N.D. (2009). Islamic Fundamentalism and Sectarian Violence: The ‘Maitatsine’ and ‘Boko

Haram’ Crises in Northern Nigeria. Peace and Conflict Studies Paper Series, Institute of African Studies,

University of Ibadan, 1-21

Dode, O.R (2010) Political parties and the prospects of democratic consolidation in Nigeria: 1999 –

African Journal of Political Science and International Relations Vol. 4(5), pp. 188-194

http://www.academicjournals.org/ajpsir

Dower, A. (2000). Good Governance: Guiding Principle for Implementation. Australia,

Ministry for Foreign Affairs.

Gambri, I.A (2008). The Challenges of Nation Building: The case of Nigeria. A paper presented at First

Year Anniversary Lecture of Mustapha Akinbi Foundation, Sheraton Hotel, Abuja, Nigeria, 7th

February, 2008

Inokoba, P.K. and Kumokor, I (2011). “Electoral Crisis, Governance and Democratic Consolidation in

Nigeria” Journal of Social Sciences 27(2), pp.139-148

Lawal, G (2007) “Corruption and Development in Africa: Challenges for Political and Economic

Change”. Humanity & Social Sciences Journal 2 (1): 01-07

Ndiulor, T. (1999). Price Nigeria is paying for Corruption. The Guardian, March 17. p1

Odeh, L.E. (2004) Analysis of Factors Inhibiting Democracy and Democratisation in Nigeria, 1999-

The Fourth Republic in Nigeria: A decade of Democratisation Reviewed.Talla Ngarka Sunday(ed)

Abuja: Aboki Publishers

Ojaide F (2000)“The professional Accountant and Anti Corruption Crusade” in ICAN News -

July/September.

Olu-Adeyemi, Lanre (2012). The Challenges of Democratic Governance in Nigeria International

Journal of Business and Social Science Vol. 3 No. 5

Omojeje, A.V & Adesote, S.A. (2011). Resource Control Conflicts and Security in the Niger Delta Area

of Nigeria. African Journal of Social Research and Development. A Journal of Across Africa

Information Services Centre, Accra, Ghana.Vol 3, Number 2, pp101-110

Omotola, J.S (2007). Democratization, Good Governance and Development In Africa: The Nigerian

Experience. Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa Vol 9, No.4, Pp.247-274

Osumah, O & Ikelegbe, A (2009).The Peoples Democratic Party and Governance in Nigeria, 1999-

Journal of Social Sciences, 19(3), Pp185-199 (2009)

Seward, SV.I (1998) .The Terms of Democracy. Polity Press, USA.

Transparency International, (2000) Commitment to fight corruption, http//www.transparcny.org.

Transparency International, (2009) Commitment to fight corruption, http//www.transparcny.org.

Governance, Democracy and Development in Africa: A Cultural Approach. A Paper

presented by the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), at the International

Conference on the Cultural Approach to Development in Africa. (Organized by African Institute for

Economic Development and Planning – IDEP - at Dakar, Senegal, 10-14 December 2001)

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