Author : Nnamani Linus .C. (Ph.D)

The prominent roles which vote buying and money politics have been playing in Nigeria Fourth republic so far disturb many right thinking Nigerians. This is because candidates and their political parties led by their so called stake holders (Godfathers) exhibit unreserved display of offering financial and material inducements to party delegates during primary elections to buy their positions. The same money politics continues during electioneering campaigns up to the Election Day without respect to the security agencies who sometimes benefit from the shameless sharing of fund. This sharing is possible because many electorates are willing to sale their votes and or accept the monetary inducements. This uncharitable behaviour then produces political actors that would do very little in forms of provision of dividends of democracy because they would continue to amass wealth to refill their bank accounts within and outside Nigeria.
Affiliation : Department of Political Science, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Nigeria
Keywords : Challenges, Democracy, Godfather, Money politics, Vote buying
Date : Monday ,17 ,June ,2019

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