Benue State University, Makurdi

An Ethical Evaluation of Corruption and Governance in the Politics of Nigeria

Utsua Terzungwe Peter, PhD, Jacob Anthony and Tashi A. Tashi

Abstract

This paper evaluates the effects of corruption on politics and governance in Nigeria as they are played against the rules of morality. This makes the fight against corruption and the quest for good governance in Nigeria to attract curiosity. The paper established that the issue of corruption and governance cannot be alienated from each other because good governance abhors corruption, as corrupt regimes would not be interested in promoting good governance. The research adopted an expository and analytical method of investigation in order to picture the underlying factors that facilitate the spread of corruption. The expository method was employed to uncover the different forms of corruption that are carried out within the schemes of politics and governance in Nigeria, while the analytic method was used to examine the situation as presented. Based on the finding, it discovered that corruption affects negatively affects good governance human capital formation, which is the most important input in the process of economic development. It also weakens fair distribution of resources and other progressive economic developmental strategies. The paper, therefore, advocates for the exploration and engagement of stringent anti-corruption strategies against corruption and bad governance. This can be done by strengthening the anticorruption policies such as Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) which have been put in place for this very purpose. Consequent upon this, recommendations were provided to chart the way forward.

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