EFFECT OF DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE IN KATSINA STATE
Abstract
Corruption is endemic in Nigeria which has distorted the democratic journey of the country. Since the return to democratic form of governance in 1999, corruption especially those perpetrated by public office holders continued to pose terrible threat to democratic governance in Nigeria. The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of political corruption on democratic governance in Katsina State. The study discussed the perception of the people of Katsina State on democratic governance, however, corruption remain a menace that has devastatingly destroyed Katsina State political system. Nigerian public officials engage in various corrupt practices to enrich themselves. The study answered the question concerning the impact of corruption, however further studies is required to establish the effect of corruption on democratic governance in other States in Nigeria, and measures on how to cleanse our societies off corruption.
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