In countries like nigeria where the democratization process is workinprogress, the intellectual preoccupation has been to reflect critically on how the prevailing. Challenges of democratic governance in nigeria 1 the. It is enthusiastically recommended for those who wish to know more about contemporary nigerian history. Most importantly, the study concludes that nigeria, though under democratic governance, is yet to develop democratic cultures that can effectively checkmate the excesses of governmental operations. Democracy and governance in africa democratization in. Its policies generally lie towards the centreright of the political spectrum. Assessing democratic governance in the nigerian fourth republic, 1999 2014 article pdf available in european scientific journal 1229 october 2016 with 1,275 reads how we measure reads. Democracy, political participation and good governance in nigeria. The paper discusses some of the impediments to the institutionalisation of democracy in nigeria after more. Ojo, lagos state, nigeria adejuwon, kehinde david department of public administration, faculty of management sciences, lagos state university, ojo, lagos state, nigeria email.
The rest of the paper is presented in four sections which are. The country is beset with excessive corruption, acute unemployment, poverty, ethnoreligious conflicts and lack of infrastructural facilities. Huntington 1991 dubbed this era of increased transition to democracy as the third wave of democratisation. Good democratic governance can therefore be acknowledged as the term that symbolizes the paradigm shift of the role of governments. The scope of this study will cover essentially the role of political parties in democratic governance in nigeria between 19992007. During the last democratic administration, interviewers used twitter a social media platform as a means of getting nigerians to ask expresident goodluck. Imperative of democratic governance for poverty reduction in nigeria this aspect of the study attempts an elucidation of the necessity of democratic governance in the realization of poverty reduction. For nearly 56 years since it gained independence, nigeria has found it difficult to attain democratic stability despite efforts by past administrations to achieve this feat.
This paper therefore, examines the extant role that the security sector in. It won every presidential election between 1999 and 2011, and was until the 2015 elections, the governing party in the fourth republic although in some cases, amid a few controversial electoral circumstances. In countries such as nigeria, ghana, sierra leone, zaire, and the central african republic, corruption is so extensive that it is viewed as a way of life. Democracy, governance, new public management, accountability, reform introduction a global revolutionary wave, which introduced series of methods and techniques in the governmental system began in the early 2000s in. Oke, leke department of political science, faculty of the social sciences. Against this backdrop, this study is to examine corruption and democratic governance in nigeria and state its dare consequences on good governance and socialeconomic development and provide possible solution to this menace. Democracy and governance in nigerias fourth african journals. Nigeria, having gone through 18 years of uninterrupted.
Influence of social media on democratic governance in nigeria international journal of media, journalism and mass communications ijmjmc page 15 can use the social media platforms to do so. Particularly, it showed how the political elites have at different times subverted the essence of democratic governance in the country since independence and thus, tacitly encouraging political instability. The crisis of democracy and good governance in nigeria. Democratic governance, infrastructure challenges, infrastructure development, project finance, third world countries. The lessons of exemplary models for democratic governance sanghan choi florida atlantic university since leadership plays a vital role in democratic movements, understanding the nature of democratic leadership is essential. Citizenship education and democratic stability in nigeria.
Civil society, democratic governance and development in. Democracy in nigeria is alien and its practice has proved difficult. Democracy, good governance and development in nigeria. Scholars such as badru 2005, im 2005, babawale 2006, mimiko 2007, and oddih 2007 have argued that democracy is required in a society because. The paper examined leadership roles in democratic nigeria. Democracy, democratic institutions and good governance in nigeria daniel eseme gberevbie phd abstract. However, there is lack of credible leadership to enforce these characteristics of democracy and good governance.
Department of history and international studies, ekiti state university, adoekiti, ekiti state, nigeria abstract. Nigeria has played in the sustenance of positive democratic governance. The military and democratic governance in nigeria dr. The study also posits tentative recommendation on how to strengthen and reposition civil society and democratic governance in nigerias fourth republic. Democratic governance and political participation in nigeria.
Democracy and political participation are related to good governance are interrelated and complementary but appear to be antithetical in nigeria. The research work is on democratic governance and poverty alleviation. Pdf challenges of democratic governance in nigeria. Of the fortythree 43 years of existence as a sovereign state, the military ruled for thirty 30 years. Com abstract this paper is a critical analysis of leadership and governance crises in africa. Summary infrastructure development is the basis of measuring the performance of democratic leaders and it is. In nigeria, the primary goal of assuming leadership. Democracy, good governance, sustainable development, civil society. Democratic governance in nigeria the late music maestro and activist, fela, criticized democracy in his 1986 album, teacher, dont teach me nonsense, when he. This paper explores the role of the media in democratic governance in nigeria as well as its challenges. In simple terms, the objective of the paper is to identify and discuss the challenges to democracy and good governance in the country and proffer suggestions for a better democratic nigeria. Reflections on the african scenario 318 4 nigerias evolutionary processes in constitutional governance and democratisation.
However, good governance is a much recent and novel idea of democratic governance that found expression in. Democratic governance in nigeria does not promise to make us perfect, but at least, the process of striving will make us a better people. Democracy, political participation and good governance in. Relevance and evidence from akwa ibom state 19992017 article pdf available july 2018 with 633 reads how we measure reads. The import of the paper is that effective citizenship education in nigeria is the panacea to democratic stability in the country and. Democracy, good governance, corruption, human rights, electoral reform. The crisis of democracy in nigeria journal of psychology. Many government institutions do not adequately engage with citizens or the private sector and lack the. Descriptive statistics was adopted to capture the objectives of the study. The return of multiparty democracy raised hope as to the arrival of the solution of nigerias crisis of governance good governance, the rule of law. Practice, problems and prospects adeyinka theresa ajayi1 and emmanuel oladipo ojo2 1. Based on the above, it is concluded that the present democratic process in nigeria is yet to produce good governance. It is a weak democracy that repudiates inalienable ethos of its true identity.
It interrogates and illuminates the changes and continuities in the activities of civil society groups as it impinge on the pursuit of, and delivery of the dividends of democracy to nigerians. The project is funded with contributions from the european commission ec, the uk department for international. The challenges of leadership and governance in africa. The peoples democratic party pdp is a major contemporary political party in nigeria. The challenges facing democratic governance in nigeria were shown to be mostly from constitutional oscillations and weak constitutionalism. Nigerias democratic process can be described as nascent when compared to other countries based on our achievements on the key features of democracy. Pdf assessing democratic governance in the nigerian. There is a profound paradox about the peoples democratic party pdp in nigeria.
Relevant data were obtained through secondary method and empirically discussed. Department of history and international studies, ekiti state university, adoekiti, ekiti state, nigeria 2. Conflicttriggered by political competition and communal, ethnic, religious or resource allocation rivalriesposes a major threat to democracy. Democracy and governance in africa democratization in africa. The military dimension 322 5 consolidating constitutional governance through the democratic process in nigeria. Justine department of public administration, faculty of management sciences nnamdi azikiwe university, p. Abstractnigeria is one of the oil producing and exporting countries opec whose crude oil is preferred individual members or groups in their quest for a good life by many non oil producing countries like britain and the united states of america. It is important to note that democratic governance, good governance, and poverty reduction are. Nigeria, today, runs a democratic system of government that is expected to promote democratic values of public accountability.
Scholars such as badru 2005, im 2005, babawale 2006, mimiko 2007, and oddih 2007 have argued that democracy is required in a society because it enhances good governance and development. The social contact theory is adopted as framework of analysis while interdisciplinary approach to historical research is also adopted. Despite the different military governments that governed the nation, and the difficulties experienced by civilian governments, nigerians believe that democratic governance based on election of political leaders is preferable to unelected. Role of political parties in democratic governance in nigeria.
The increased global diffusion and acceptance of democratic governance melted a lot of authoritarian regimes and also blew its wave to nigeria in 1999 after long and tortious years of military dictatorships. E, okpala in the process of nigerias political development, the role of the military cannot be ignored. The role of ngos in democratic governance in nigeria. The study will also exray the part played by the peoples democratic party pdp as the ruling party during the period. Nigerias experience in democratic governance until 1999 has been that of a failure. The role of ngos in democratic governance in nigeria with abstract, chapter 15, references and questionnaire. Democracy and governance in africa generally, as larry diamond 2008, 7 rightly observed, are in a state of transition, or some will say, suspension. Overtime democracy has continued to be seen as the most acceptable way of governance all over the world. The party, which earned the respect and admiration of most nigerians, in the period between 19992007 due to its politics and policies. There are roadblocks to a strong democracy in nigeria at all levels of government. Pdf the role of bureaucracy in democratic governance in. While it remains true that nigeria is governed by democratically elected leaders at the federal and state levels, nigeria is yet to institutionalise democracy after a century of existence as a political entity. Abstract after 55 years of political independence, nigeria.
Influence of social media on democratic governance in nigeria. Democratic governance and the poverty question in nigeria. The role of political parties in democratic governance in. Constitutionalism and democratic governance in africa. The democratic governance for development dgd project is a joint donor funded project managed by undp in support of deepening democracy in nigeria. This was because of the long years of military incursion into nigeria politics. The role of bureaucracy in democratic governance in nigeria. Good governance theory and the quest for good governance in nigeria woleola j. The development tragedy in nigeria fits into the trends of political instability for which africa has become infamous for in the past three decades. After fifteen years of persistent dictatorship, the return of democracy was received with pump and peagentry by civil societies, labour union, civil rights organization etc. Abstract there is a profound paradox about the peoples democratic party pdp in nigeria.
Thus, this paper examines civil society and democratic governance in nigeria s fourth republic from the caboose of history. Democracy and good governance in nigeria global journals. Democratic governance and fuel crisis in nigeria onifade, comfort adenike1, ojukwu, chris c2. However, seventeen years of unbroken democracy has.
Overview nigeria has seen many democratic successes recently, including one of the most credible and peaceful presidential elections in the nations history in 2015. The challenges of infrastructure development in democratic governance olufemi adedamola oyedele, nigeria key words. From 1960 to 1999, the civilian ruled for only 10 years, while the military ruled for 29 years. Good governance theory and the quest for good governance. Democratic governance and political participation in nigeria 19992014 is a detailed, exhaustive, deep, stimulating and captivating narrative of the nigerian situation. The challenges of infrastructure development in democratic. Leadership and democratic governance in nigeria semantic. Nevertheless, democracy is the philosophical foundation of good governance. Ekundayo department of administration faculty of management sciences. Statement of the problem the internal and external colonization of nigeria created the absence of national identity and integration in the country. Pdf assessing democratic governance in the nigerian fourth.
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