Browsing by Author "AbdulRauf Ambali"

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    Electoral Integrity, Voters’ Confidence and Good Governance in Nigeria: A Comparative Analysis of 2015 and 2019 Presidential
    (Journal of Administrative Science, 2022-06-09) Abdulrazaq Idowu Amao; AbdulRauf Ambali
    Most scholars of electoral politics regard election as the institutionalised means of mass political participation as well as holding government accountable by citizen in a democracy. Elections globally are marred by serious problems. Nigeria is not immune from these global challenges. These challenges manifest in the forms of over-shooting of the campaign finance, breach of political broadcasting codes, unreliable voters register etc. Specifically, Nigeria’s fourth republic in which six presidential elections had been conducted presents reasonable cause for logical introspection towards boosting integrity of the electoral process. Nigeria incorporated technology into the electoral process to improve voters’ registration. Also, smart card-reader machines are now used in the voting process as additional measure towards revamping the integrity of the electoral process. This research examined the relationship between and among the variables of electoral integrity, voters’ confidence and good governance in Nigeria. As a multivariate study, the research adopted the mixed research method in which data were qualitatively and quantitatively analysed. The study drew a population of 1200 respondents from three states in Nigeria (Kwara, Ekiti and Rivers) using the Taro Yamane statistical formulae. To complement these, forty-five interviewees were purposively selected for Key Informant Interviews (KII). The study is situated within the prisms of the Rational Choice theory. Findings from the study revealed significant joint impact of electoral integrity and voters’ confidence on good governance in Nigeria. The study recommended the need for significant improvement in the integrity quotient of elections as precondition for the global desire for good governance.
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    Politics of Labour Unionism in the Implementation of National Minimum Wage in Osun State Civil Service, Nigeria
    (Journal of Administrative Science, 2024-01-25) AbdulRasheed Hamza Bamidele; AbdulRauf Ambali; Salawu O. Ibrahim
    Labour unionism has been seen over the years as one of the most widely recognized and well-known in every organization‘s workforce, which seeks to protect the rights and interests of employees from erratic economic exploitation. The study work, therefore, explored the main thrusts of labour unionism in the implementation of the national minimum wage in Osun State Civil Service, Nigeria. To realize the central objective, the study used mixed methods (quantitative and qualitative) and data were generated both from primary and secondary sources. The population of civil servants in the Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) in Osun state was 50254 and the sample size for the study was 400 using Taro Yamane formulae, and a simple percentage was utilised for the quantitative data analysis. Findings from the study revealed that labour unions pressurise for a decent wage and the implementation of a national minimum wage. Also, labour unions and state governments scientifically brainstorm on workers' requests. The Paper concluded that Labour unions in Osun are monitoring the activities of the government and its policies on behalf of the workers to ensure that government does not act illegally or unethically. The paper recommended that government should try as much as possible to maintain a good and cordial relationship with their employers/union members to avoid clashes that may wrench the organisation thus affecting organizational performance.
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    Politics of Labour Unionism in the Implementation of National Minimum Wage in Osun State Civil Service, Nigeria
    (Journal of Administrative Science, 2024-04-30) AbdulRasheed Hamza Bamidele; AbdulRauf Ambali; Salawu O. Ibrahim
    Labour unionism has been seen over the years as one of the most widely recognized and well-known in every organization‘s workforce, which seeks to protect the rights and interests of employees from erratic economic exploitation. The study work, therefore, explored the main thrusts of labour unionism in the implementation of the national minimum wage in Osun State Civil Service, Nigeria. To realize the central objective, the study used mixed methods (quantitative and qualitative) and data were generated both from primary and secondary sources. The population of civil servants in the Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) in Osun state was 50254 and the sample size for the study was 400 using Taro Yamane formulae, and a simple percentage was utilised for the quantitative data analysis. Findings from the study revealed that labour unions pressurise for a decent wage and the implementation of a national minimum wage. Also, labour unions and state governments scientifically brainstorm on workers' requests. The Paper concluded that Labour unions in Osun are monitoring the activities of the government and its policies on behalf of the workers to ensure that the government does not act illegally or unethically. The paper recommended that the government should try as much as possible to maintain a good and cordial relationship with their employers/union members to avoid clashes that may wrench the organisation thus affecting organizational performance.