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Godfatherism And Political Conflict In Nigeria: An Opinion Survey Of Voters
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1.3 HYPOTHESIS OF THE STUDY
The following hypothesis will be tested during the course of the work.
1. The more monetized the political system is the more the strength of the god-fathers.
2. The more prominent the activities of the god-fathers, the higher the possibility of political instability.
3. The more elected officers depend on god-fathers, the more impoverished the masses would be.
1.4 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
(1)
To attempt a disclosure of the Godfatherism and effects of political
conflicts by examining the various identifiable causes and effects of
Edo State conflict in Nigeria fourth republic.
(2) To firmly
establish the fact that political conflicts had become Nigeria’s
consistent bedfellow, with a vivid examination of Edo State Government
crisis.
(3) And finally, to profer a panacea to the identified
causes of these political conflicts in order to prevent a continuance of
its sporadic frequency in Nigeria.
1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
The essence of this study is self-explaining in the presentation of the
various facts that constitute the crisis of Edo State in question. This
study seeks to provide us with detailed account of these state crisis
and indepth and exhaustive (as much as possible) analysis of the various
factors that comes into play in the saga. This is in the view to
finding a lasting solution and thus preventing a reoccurrence of the
anomaly in the Nigerian polity.
It is also not in doubt that
other scholars could further explore this area of research, just like a
few others have done before me, using this work/study as a launch pad.
This could be by lending strength and support to some of the ideas or
hypothesis that this work seeks to propagate. If could also be by
improving in some or all of the errors that I may have unavoidably made
in the course of this research. All of these would aid in navigating
observers and future researcher of this topic of study, towards the best
stock of intellectually analytic compilation on the topic. The end of
all these would in no doubt be useful in preventing a future repetition
of the errors that are presently a bane on our development in present
day.
Finally, it is also noted that this work could be
considered as an addition to the bulk of academic and intellectual
endeavours and submissions available on this topic and on related
topics, particularly in Nigeria. In the final analysis, this work would
be seen as another beam of light thrown in the direction of various
political upheavals that has bedevilled the country especially in recent
times.
1.6 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
Although the problem
of political conflicts is one that is universally acknowledged and
pondered upon, the scope of this particular research work would be
limited to Edo State in Nigeria and the time frame of study would be the
fourth republic (1999 – till date).
The reason for this is
because the happenings in the state reflect the trend that being
perpetuated nationally. Moreover, any attempt at proffering a long
lasting solution to the problem, it is hoped, would also have a bearing
on the entire nation.
1.7 METHODOLOGY
The nature of this
research makes it expedient that a secondary source of data is
undertaken in order to provide relevant data, effort will be made to
collect secondary sources in literature such as book, magazines,
newspapers, journals, internet and other similar materials. The
principal method used will be questionnaires which will be given to
voters in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria – primary
source
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]Godfatherism has become an attribute in modern day Nigerian politics which could either foster democratic stability or retard democratic progress. This study hopes to bring to a clearer understanding, the nature and prevailing characteristics of godfather/godson relationship, the dimension it has assumed in recent times and how it has shaped and influenced the adult citizenry in the country. In order to achieve this objective, secondary data was applied to get a concr ... Continue reading---
