Money politics and vote buying in Nigeria - the bane of good governance (a study of 2019 governorship election in Kogi state) Department: Public Administration By: AdeleyeJoshua Project ID: 6266 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1Rate this project12345 Price:₦2000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThis work access money politics and vote buying in Nigeria: The bane of good governance using 2019 governorship election of Kogi State. The major objective of this project is to examine factors responsible for money politics, vote buying and selling in Kogi State, to assess the impact of money politics and vote buying on the electoral system and people’s choice of political office holder, to examine the implications of vote buying on Nigeria democracy and National Security and to provide the strategies for tackling the menace of vote buying in Nigeria. The methodology adopted in gathering data was descriptive method, both the primary and secondary methods. The major instrument used to gather data from primary source is the questionnaire. From a population of 4,473,500, a sample size of 400 respondents was selected using simple random technique. Findings revealed that money politics and vote buying are a bane of good governance, and are affecting the socio-economic stability of the state and the country negatively. In view of the findings, it was recommended that political parties should abstain from projecting the financial reputation of wealthy candidates and their financial quality to the parties. More transparent and effective screening methods must be developed by the political parties and the electoral body, to ensure the exclusion of credible candidates and politicians who are not corrupt with the electoral process and the electorate. KEYWORDS: Money Politics, Vote Buying, Good Governance Nigeria. ...Preview Download Preview +Other Public Administration project topics and materials you might be interested in»Impact of industrial conflict on the performance of workers in the government parastatal (a case study of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)»Human resources as a catalyst for economic growth and development in Nigeria (a case study of Abuja municipal area council) »The influence of effective personnel management practice in organization performance»Local government financial autonomy and grass root development in Nigeria (a case study of Afikpo north local government area)»Enhancing political stability in Nigeria through good governance ( a case study of Abia state)»Niger-Delta crisis and its impact on socio-economic development in Nigeria»Manpower training and development as a tool for effective performance in public sector in Nigeria»Bureaucracy and efficiency (a case study of Enugu state civil service)»The impact of poor revenue generation on the development of Local Government Areas»Political instability a major hindrance to effective policy implementation and good governance (a case study of Nigeria 1983 -1999)»Accountability and corruption in local government in Nigeria (Case study of Bonny local government area of Rivers state)»Fuel subsidy removal and the Nigerian economy (a case study of Abakiliki local government area, Ebonyi state) »Effects of delayed payment of lecturers salaries and wages on students performance»Impact of collective bargaining techniques on industrial relations practice (a case study of two selected firms from NUPENG and NUBIFE)»The influence of employee behaviour on the internal audit function of an organization (a case study of P.Z. industries plc Aba)