Browsing by Author "Mohammed Idris Danjuma"

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    ELECTIONS AND GOOD GOVERNANCE IN NIGERIA’S FOURTH REPUBLIC (1999- 2010)
    (University of Benin Journal of Administration and Development, 2017-12-01) Aule Oravee; Matthew Funsho Bello2; Mohammed Idris Danjuma
    Abstract The electoral process is an ideal and integral part of the democratic process, whether in developed or developing nation. A mal-functioning electoral system inadvertently produces maladministration or governance. In most developing countries, crisis of governance is usually the major problem because of the manner people ascend into political power. The paper, through the use of systems analytical framework therefore, discusses the negative effect of electoral vices on good governance in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic. Using secondary sources of information, the paper accentuates gender imbalance and political inequality among political actors in Nigeria as being responsible for poor electoral process which has resulted to poor governance. The study recommends among others that for good governance to thrive in the nation, the marginalization and under-representation of women in governance should be discouraged entirely. They (women) should be encouraged and supported so that they can also contribute maximally to good governance in the nation. In fact, there is need for a realistic implementation of the United Nation Convention on Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) as well as Nigerian laws to engender fairness and equity in governance and public spheres in the nation. Politicians should desist from conducting politics as a warfare and do-or-die affair as these make citizens who are supposed to benefit from good governance scapegoats of the democratic process. Elections should be conducted in a free and fair basis, upholding tenets of the rule of law such that the Nigerian citizenry is given fair opportunity to choose their representatives and also to contribute to the policy making process. Key Words: Elections, Good Governance, Democratic Process, Nigerian Fourth Republic, Gender Imbalance.
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    NIGERIAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE THIRD AND FOURTH REPUBLICS
    (Malete Journal of Accounting and Finance, 2023-11-04) Towoju Adedoyin John; Mohammed Idris Danjuma; Ibrahim O Salawu
    Abstract Local governments are not independent unlike nation-states, which derives their existence and powers from the law enacted by a higher government. While they are constitutionally provided for as a third tier and independent level of government, like the other two; the Federal and State Governments in Nigeria. Local government in Nigeria is rooted on historical antecedents of reforms. The 1976 Local Government Reform in Nigeria and the subsequent one that followed were geared towards making local governments, the bedrock for socio-economic and political development. Somehow, the 1999 constitution of the fourth republic seems to have overridden the gains and aspirations of this tier of government, this assertion can be verified by looking at how the 1999 constitution undermined the autonomy and aspiration as well as the efficacy of grassroots governance, unlike the 1989 constitution of the third republic that gives more power to local governments. The major findings were that each reform measure was necessitated by the short-comings inherent in the preceding system; some of the reforms were far reaching and had positive impacts, while others were cosmetic in nature and mainly for political expediency. The paper recommends among other things the strengthening of local governments in the country, through granting of considerable autonomy, especially financial, political as well as administrative. Finally, the paper concludes that since the local government today remains the key institution in local governance, there is a need for another constitutional arrangement or reform in order to ensure autonomy of local governments politically and financially.