Kleptocracy in Nigeria

Das, Vasudev

doi:10.1108/jfc-08-2016-0053

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“…Legislative kleptocracy implies a system of formulating policies and laws by legislators rooted in fraudulent self-enrichment at the detriment of the citizenry. Das (2017) asseverates that kleptocracy is a government of thieves, by scoundrels and for rogues. Adams et al (2014, p. 113) quintessentially presented a succinct connotative definition of systems theory, to wit, "systems theory is a unified group of specific propositions which are brought together to aid in understanding systems, thereby invoking improved explanatory power and interpretation with major implications for systems" practitioners.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The imperativeness of setting up and utilizing legislative financial probity indicators cannot be underestimated in the legislature. The objective criterion of legislative financial probity indicators for the sustainability of legislation devoid of kleptocracy is rooted in an identification of potential fraud prior to its perpetration (Joshua and Oni, 2014;Leveson, 2015;Das, 2017).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…There is a need, therefore, to properly diagnose the stage of the cancerous kleptocracy that the legislature is infected with so that appropriate remedies could be proffered. The legislative system needs a vibrant and healthy legislative life inasmuch as legislators are supposed to be major frontiers in the antikleptocracy crackdown (Das, 2017).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…There are endogenous and exogenous (Bonada et al, 2012;Das, 2003;Moghavvemi et al, 2016) etiologies of legislative kleptocracy (Kim, 2015;Civic Impulse, 2016;Das, 2017;Suleiman, 2014). However, in this study, I will focus on endogenous (Pérez-Liñán and Castagnola, 2016;Hayo and Voigt, 2013;Das, 2003;Bonada et al, 2012;Yang et al, 2015) etiologies of legislative kleptocracy.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Kleptocratic desire Prabhupada (2014) asseverated that desire, be it kleptocratic (Civic Impulse, 2016;Das, 2017, Suleiman, 2014 or democratic (Awofeso and Odeyemi, 2014;Das, 2017), has its root in contemplation on the object of the sensory modalities. When a human being contemplates on sensory objects, one would develop attachment, and from such an attachment, a strong desire to acquire or associate with or explore/exploit that sensory object/situation, or enjoy that sensory object, would be generated within the mind.…”

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Legislative kleptocracy in Nigeria: systems approach

Das

2018

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Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore legislative kleptocracy, specifically, budget padding, in Nigeria’s budding democracy, using systems thinking approach for a positive social change. Nigeria’s legislature is not free from the problem of kleptocracy inasmuch as some legislators have been charged with kleptocratic activities. The multifariousness of kleptocracy rooted in its differential coefficient in the Nigeria’s legislature does not underplay its sophistication. Design/methodology/approach In this qualitative analysis, the author generated data through a systematic analysis of documents. Findings The findings show that unexplored organismic factors or forces within the living being such as the inability of legislators to control their mind, low self-control, cheating propensity, identity crisis, etc., play vital roles in contributing to legislative kleptocracy. Research limitations/implications The main limitation of the study is that it is not generalizable. Practical implications The practical implication of the study is that implementation of the study recommendations is pragmatic, cost-effective and time-effective, and it would ensure legislative transformation and mitigate kleptocracy. Social implications The social implication of the study is if the Nigerian legislature implements the recommendation(s) of the study, there will be a legislative positive social change because financial crimes would have been mitigated. Originality/value This study filled the lacuna in the financial crime literature because it is the first of its kind in the discipline, and hence its originality cannot be disputed.

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Increased success of participatory development designing: the role of independent institution as moderation between community involvement and legislative institution responsiveness

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Hakim

Domai

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Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the role of independent institution as moderation between community involvement and legislative institution responsiveness in Mataram City. Design/methodology/approach This research is explanatory research, which explains the effect between variables by hypothesis testing. This research was conducted in Mataram City, West Nusa Tenggara. Population in this study included all stakeholders involved in Mataram City’s participatory planning, including community leaders, legislative institutions (starting from the village/subdistrict, district to city levels) and independent institutions. The sampling was performed using nonprobability sampling technique, namely, quota sampling. The research model with inferential analysis used a structural equation modelling (SEM) with WarpPLS to answer the statements of problems and test the desired hypotheses. Findings The research results conclude that community involvement has a direct effect on legislative institution responsiveness and legislative institution responsiveness has a direct effect on the success of participatory development planning. This indicates that all variables in this research influence the success of participatory development planning. However, the indirect effect of legislative institution responsiveness on the success of participatory development planning through the role of independent institution is not significant. Originality/value The role of independent institutions as a moderation of the relationship between community involvement and legislative institution responsiveness can be learned as the novelty in this study.

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Judicial corruption: the case of Nigeria

Das

2018

JFC

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to diagnostically explore the phenomenon of judicial corruption in Nigeria, its causative factors and generate strategies such as sonic therapeutic intervention, among others, that would facilitate an amelioration of the situation. The judiciary which is supposed to be last hope of justice for the Nigerian citizenry has been proven beyond reasonable doubt to have been infected with the virus of corruption, and therefore, an urgent call for action to rectify the situation is imperative. Design/methodology/approach The study uses a qualitative approach rooted in case study tradition. Findings The findings showed that power and testosterone, cheating proclivity, family pressure, qualitative passion and ignorance, low self-control, inordinate kleptocratic desire, unrestrained mind and sensory modalities, phenomenological mindset and identity crisis as endogenous contributive factors of judicial corruption in Nigeria. Research limitations/implications The limitation of the study stemmed from the fact that inasmuch as a perception of corruption and corruption are cultural phenomena, the study results cannot be generalizable. Practical implications The practical implication of the research is rooted in the fact that the Nigerian judiciary can gain from the study results and recommendation(s) if implemented without fear or favor for the overall renewal of the judiciary and the nation at large. Social implications The study is geared toward ameliorating the Nigerian corrupt judiciary or repositioning the judiciary on its pivotal dignity, and hence, its social implication cannot be overemphasized inasmuch as a positive social change would prevail if the study results and recommendation(s) are aligned with and implemented. Originality/value Inquiry on judicial corruption through the lens of qualitative research with Nigeria as a case study is highly understudied, and hence, this research fills the gap in the financial crime literature.

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Kleptocracy in Nigeria

Cited by 6 publications

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Legislative kleptocracy in Nigeria: systems approach

Legislative kleptocracy in Nigeria: systems approach

Increased success of participatory development designing: the role of independent institution as moderation between community involvement and legislative institution responsiveness

Judicial corruption: the case of Nigeria

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