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The Military Rule And Political Transition In Nigeria: An Appraisal Of Abacha Regime (1993-1998)
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According to him, corrupt practices in contemporary
developing societies are much more pervasive, much more of and everybody
pattern of life, and that they disrupt economic life to a fair greater
than is the case in the advanced countries. Ankie failed to realize that
corrupt practices are also pervasive in the advanced countries. Notable
examples are the United State Watergate scandal and the British poulson
affair.Omotunde asserts that corruption exist if there is a division of
government revenue of nation income flow in order to argue the current
government members private wealth, when the latter are not legally
entitled to do so, we may have to note that the abuse of state power
extends beyond the enrichment of the government officials themselves. It
sometimes involves giving undue favours to other people with whom
government officials have relationship.Claude Ake, (1981:2) in his book
political economy of Africa: sees corruption as an issue that has an
obligation basis in the production process. He sees corruption as a
phenomenon which created and is dependent on a particular socio-
economic condition. He argued that corruption exist in capitalist and
class societies which the capitalist state generates.Okwudiba Nnoli,
(1983:9) in his book, Introduction to politics: sees corruption as also
having objectives in the production process. He argued that crop of
leaders has been producing tends to be corrupt because they play what he
called mental and psychological discipline which come to an individual
as he uses labour in the production of value. He went further to argue
that colonialism created this class of leaders who are a position of
dominance in the post- colonial capitalist state like Nigeria. That this
class leaders not only become corrupt demonstration but also collude
with the international bourgeoisie class in perpetuating corruption in
Nigeria.Jemibewon (1978) in his book, A combatant in government observed
that under Gowon‟s regime corruption had reached such a pitch that top
public functionaries wallowing in it did not bother to take trouble to
concerned he acts of corruption from public gaze. Onigu Otite (1982: 10)
has also made some important attempt in explaining the effect of
corruption on the basis of the coat benefits approach. In his
constitution, he states that those who accept the positive side of
corruption argue that:
A. widespread corruption would provoke resentment and promote the clause of a revolution beneficial to society in the long run.
B.
corruption can challenge to excel others in competitive bidding and
payment of high product efficiency in commodity production.
C.
corruption provides a chance for groups other than political parties to
articulate their political process.The various point often referred to
as the benefits of corruption are merely various ways by which those who
control state power accumulate wealth for them. On the other hands,
scandals associated with corruption could be beneficial to society in
the sense of promoting political awareness. However, this has not been
the case in Nigeria. The regular experience is that any government –
civilian and military alike- that is involved in corruption faces the
threat of military coup.The incidence of corruption which the military
had often justified for coming into government is what we have set out
to re-examine.
1.6 Theoretical Framework
Theory is an explanatory
thought, used in describing different political phenomenon. There are
many theories that could explain political events, therefore the
suitable theory for this work, military rule and political transition in
Nigeria is the Power theory. This approach was derived from the ideas
of some traditional thinkers such as: Machiavelli (1469 – 9527) Hobbes
(1588-1679), and Nietzsche (1844 -1900) as well as modern writers like
Max Webber, Catlin, Merriam, Lasswell, Kaplan, Watkins, Treitschke and
Morgenthan. The emphasis of this approach is on the development of
formidable military power and the making of wars as according to them
the essence of the state power. According to Allen Ball (Modern Politics
and Government, 1988), the concept of political power is a key concept
in the study of politics. Because if politics is the resolution of
conflict, the distribution of power within a political community
determines how the conflict is to be resolved and whether the resolution
is to be effectively observed by all parties.
1.7 Hypotheses
The
research formulates the following hypotheses based on the statement of
the problems of thus:1. Corruption accounts for military intervention in
Nigerian politics such as the embezzlement of public funds.2.
Ethno-political organizations played some roles in military intervention
of Nigerian politics through the activities of some political and
religious groups in the country.3. There are challenges in Nigeria‟s
transition to civil rule in terms of the malpractices during elections
and the failure of leadership quality by our leaders1.8 Method of Data
Collection and Data AnalysisThe method of data collection adopted in
carrying out this research work is the secondary data collection.The
secondary data collection refers to already collected data, stored or
published. Source of secondary data include Books, Journals, Newspapers,
Magazines, Gazettes in related areas.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This study analyzes military rule and the political transition to democracy in Nigeria. It enquires into how military intervenes in the Nigerian politics in the recent time. The study also examines how corruption induces military intervention in Nigerian politics due to the embezzlement of public funds by our political leaders as well as mismanagement of government properties. This study looks at the major challenges in Nigeria‟s transition to democratic rule so as to establish the gap in ... Continue reading---
