Rethinking Prebendialism in Nigeriaâ€™s Socio-Political Process: The Implication for Democratisation of South-South Region

Dr. Harrison Otuekong Ataide; Dr. Martins Tom Enebong

Rethinking Prebendialism in Nigeria’s Socio-Political Process: The Implication for Democratisation of South-South Region

Dr. Harrison Otuekong Ataide * § Ph.D., M.Sc., B.Sc. Economics, MBA Management and UD, Personnel Management and Industrial Relations, Director of Postgraduate Studies, School of Postgraduate Studies

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This study examines Godfathers’ impacts in the Nigerian socio-political process and the implication on the nascent democracy in the South-South Region. The design was exploratory, and the study was descriptive, combining secondary data from books and the internet. The study uncovered that godfathers were patron-occupying state offices as “pre-bends.” They became the “gate-keeper”; determines the development initiative to be followed, and employed benefactors of privileges. This study’s findings also indicated that the state’s character and the natures of politics in Nigeria had impacted negative values, which now threatens the very foundation of the country’s blossoming democracy, leading to unhealthy rivalry and competition among godfathers to have control over state powers using their favoured political godsons and denies the electorates of their right to elect a generally acceptable candidate. This act renders no free and fair elections. Also, the struggle for control of state powers has resulted in electoral violence in Nigeria, either before, or during, or after elections.

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Dr. Harrison Otuekong Ataide, Dr. Martins Tom Enebong. 2021. "Rethinking Prebendialism in Nigeria’s Socio-Political Process: The Implication for Democratisation of South-South Region". Global Journal of Human-Social Science - F: Political Science GJHSS-F Volume 21 (GJHSS Volume 21 Issue F4).

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Crossref Journal DOI 10.17406/GJHSS

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Submission ReceivedApril 9, 2021
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Published May 15, 2021

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