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

1 - THE CHALLENGES OF DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE IN NIGERIA SINCE 1999

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

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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