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The Impact Of Political Conflict In Nigeria Democracy
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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 EdoState 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 EdoState
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
1.8 CONCEPTUAL CLARIFICATION
(1).
Godfatherism:- Godfatherism is “a male godparent: a sponsor – one who
pays the bill. The head of a criminal investigationâ€.
(2).
Politics:- The struggle for power which itself is the authority to
determine or formulate and execute decisions and policies, which must be
accepted by the society. It is the struggle for power of governance,
especially executive authority.
(3) Elites:- These are limited
number of people who believed that they possessed the qualities
necessary for accession to full social and political powers.
(4)
Crisis:- Means an unstable situation, a sudden attack of pain or stress.
Violent struggle between two parties over an idea or possession.
(5) Conflict:- Means the disagreement in ideas or over a thing between groups of persons or one person and another.
(6)
Bargaining:-Means the presentation of proposals and counter – proposals
by two disagreeing parties, with the hope of attaining an agreement or
an equilibrium.
(7) Godson:- Godson is a male godchild who is put under the supervision of his godfather.
(8) Saga:- Long story of brave deeds
(9) Clog:- become blocked with thick or stricky materials
(10) Clog:-a small figure of a person that can be made to move or a group or person whose actions are controlled by another.
(11) Elastic:- This is something that can be altered, not fixed
(12) Chameleonic:- A person who changes her or his behaviour, opinion etc to suit the situation.
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