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Journal VOL. 1 NO. 2, September. 2020, ISSN: 2714 - 4054

 

Leadership Recruitment, Elections, Good governance and Dividends of Democracy in Nigeria: Exploring the Nexus

Saliu Hassan Ajisafe

 

ABSTRACT

The paper explores the nexus that exists among the key concepts that relate to the democratization process and its consolidation in Nigeria. It also raises issues with governance in the country. The submission of the paper is that the process of leadership recruitment is flawed and this has impacted on the country's efforts at good governance as elections are taking place without the votes determining their outcomes. The chief culprit in this development is the concept of alien political parties that are not being derived from the people. The incidence of money politics is also a notable factor that has not made democracy to be playing its mobilizing role in transforming Nigeria. Based on its submissions, the paper recommends that the level of participation by the citizens in democracy should be increased and the political parties should be re-positioned to contribute more meaningfully to the democratic consolidation in Nigeria. These, among others, are capable of making democratic dividends to be more visible for all to see.

 

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