Political Violence and the Prospect of Democracy in Nigeria: A Survey of the South-East Geopolitical Zone of Nigeria

So, Okafor; Jc, Okafor

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“…Relying on secondary data, the study noted that party differences and political violence have common and destructive effect on the unity of Nigeria in the social, political, cultural and economic spheres. Okafor and Okafor (2018), in their study titled "Political violence and the prospects of democracy in Nigeria: A study of the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria" examined the impact of political violence on public perception of democracy in Nigeria among the electorate in the South-Eastern Nigeria. The study adopted survey method of data collection, as well as descriptive and inferential statistics as tools for checking the correlation between political violence and indices of democracy in the region.…”

Section: Effects Of Political Thuggery On Political and Socio-economi...mentioning

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Causes and Effects of Political Thuggery on the Socio-Economic and Political Development of Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State, Nigeria

Minkaila,

Akor

2024

GUJOS

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Thuggery is a destructive force that erodes the fabric of society and breeds fear and distrust. It fosters a disregard for the rule of law and the principles of justice even as it erodes the values of empathy, compassion and respect for others, leading to a breakdown of social order. Societies afflicted by thuggery suffer from increased crime rates, reduced quality of life and a general sense of unrest and anarchy. Thuggery, especially its political variant, is a form of social violence which poses immense challenge to the security of lives and property of Nigerians and undermines the socio-economic and political development of the nation. This study interrogated the causes and effects of political thuggery on the socio-economic and political development of Ofu Local Government Area, Kogi State, Nigeria. Data for the study were collected from 384 respondents who were selected using the purposive and systematic random sampling techniques. Questionnaire, In-depth Interview (IDI) and Focus Group Discussion (FGD) were used to elicit data from respondents while the resultant quantitative data were analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 22.0. The Frustration Aggression Theory was adopted to provide theoretical pathway for the study. Findings from the study attributed political thuggery in Ofu Local Government Area Kogi State Nigeria, to a plethora of factors, among which are: unemployment, frustration, and bad governance. The study recommends the initiation of aggressive skill acquisition and job creation programmes by the Kogi State Government to effectively engage the army of unemployed youth in the study area to divert them from political thuggery while law enforcement should be strengthened to prosecute state and non-state actors found to be the sponsors of thugs whom they deploy to snatch ballot papers and engage in mayhem before, during and after elections in the study area, to serve as deterrent to others.

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Causes and Effects of Political Thuggery on the Socio-Economic and Political Development of Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State, Nigeria

Minkaila,

Akor

2024

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Assessment of Political Participation and Democratic Governance in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic

Othman¹,

Okpe²

2021

JSSH

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Generally, this study examined the state of political participation and democratic governance in Nigeria’s fourth republic. It relied mainly on descriptive qualitative research approach and secondary sources of data such as journal articles, books, reports from political parties amongst other works from scholars on politics, democracy and governance in the fourth republic. The study equally adopted the liberal democratic theory as its framework of analysis. The emerged result revealed that political participation and democratic governance in the fourth republic had not been in the favor of the populace. It further revealed negative indices against the system such as political and electoral violence, corruption, weak institutions of democracy, godfatherism, poor provision of positive leadership, poverty, inequalities, political intolerance, manipulation of electoral processes, blatant act of impunity, lawlessness, selfish interest and militarization. They have led to lack of trust on the political leaders, and by implication, remains a huge challenge against popular participation, democratic governance and consolidation. These ills are in sharp contrast with the tenets of the liberal democratic theory. Based on the above revelations, therefore, the study believes that it is pertinent that the political leadership must not only practice what is obtainable in the fourth republic constitution but must equally adhere to the doctrines of a liberal democratic system. The political system and the electoral processes must be violent free to encourage popular participation and consolidation of democracy. The citizens must also endeavor to hold their leaders accountable.

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Political Violence and the Prospect of Democracy in Nigeria: A Survey of the South-East Geopolitical Zone of Nigeria

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Causes and Effects of Political Thuggery on the Socio-Economic and Political Development of Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State, Nigeria

Causes and Effects of Political Thuggery on the Socio-Economic and Political Development of Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State, Nigeria

Assessment of Political Participation and Democratic Governance in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic

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