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The Impact Of Political Conflict In Nigeria Democracy
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Another important episode that unfold was that of Chris Uba
(godfather) and Chris Ngige (protégé), of AnambraState. After the Oath
–taking at the Okija shrine by the godson, he refused to play ball as
arranged, looting, blood letting, gubernatorial abduction and judicial
ambushes has become common place activities in AnambraState. Until the
16th March, 2006. The godson (Ngige) was finally removed from office.
(Essence Library Godfatherism in Nigeria politics, 2004, p.65).
This crisis was very much reflective of how it has always been in the
Nigerian polity as it concerns the political elites in the society. They
are high and mighty and have the ability to have their way given any
situation and almost every crisis that is observed is an after-effect of
the musceflexing amongst them and amongst themselves.
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
In
the proceeding piece of introduction to this work, sufficient and hear
exhaustive description and highlights of the various points and forms of
manifestation political conflicts in Nigeria fourth republic, was
attempted. This was done alongside with the brief overview of the
concept “godfatherism†and “political conflicts†in any system, society
or political grouping while also considering the frequency of these
crisis situations in Nigeria as a nation. Haven looked at the forms of
manifestation of the concept. It is proper that we attempt to state the
problem(s) that created a sustaining environment for these crisis to
blew and thrive.
The first problem could be spotted from the
analysis of the above listed political conflicts saga, is that of
widespread corruption which has a partner in unpatriotism. Quite
consistently, Nigeria has been considered to be among the first five
most corruption, fueled by greed for the concept of patriotism, that has
resulted in the average Nigeria seeing governance and government as a
vehicle for exploitation and self-aggrandizement. So while the people
crave for a leadership of lift maintain mercantilism as their watchword
and do everything in the hope of monetary gains and kickback. Anambra,
Oyo, Enugu, Edo, etc. are still a classic example of this situation.
The second problem easily identifiable in the entire case scenario of
the Oyo, Anambra, Kwara, Edo, Borno, etc political conflicts is
“Elitismâ€. While the consideration of elitism as a problem would not be
universally accepted.
Another problem is one that could be
said to be an offshoot of the proceeding problem concept, political
godfatherism. Political godfatherism is a concept that although is
widely in practice in all parts of the world, have assumed disturbing
and worrying dimensions and proportions in the nation today. It has
become pertinent to have strong political godfathers before considering
running for any elective office and even political appointments.
Unfortunately, as it was in Anambra, Oyo, Edo, etc. most of these
godfathers offer the services of their support only in anticipation of
financial kickbacks that are alarmingly huge and extravagant and opposed
to the expected norm of service to the people.
1.3 HYPOTHESIS
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.
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