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Corruption and Political Governance in Nigeria: Implication for National Development
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This paper intends to bring out the correlation between corruption and good governance in Nigeria, arguing that the major obstacle to growth and development in Nigeria is corruption as exemplified in policy formulation and implementation. Drastic efforts are made in the paper to drawing analysis from the characters of Nigeria political leaders in relation to development. The paper critically examines both political and bureaucratic corruption as factors retarding economic development in Nigeria despite all the politics and anti-corruption reforms measure in Nigeria. Equally, the paper also re-emphasizes the need for good governance and focused political leadership as a basis for development
