📄 Research Article
AJCR Vol. 14, No. 1 (2026)
POLITICAL CORRUPTION AND GOVERNANCE DEFICITS IN BAYELSA STATE’S DEMOCRACY
Emeka Chukwudi Okorie
Department of Political Science, Isaac Jasper Boro College of Education, Sagbama, Bayelsa State, Nigeria
Academic Journal of Current Research,
Vol. 14, No. 1 (2026),
pp. 26-33 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19879164
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Abstract
Political corruption has continued to pose a hindrance to democratic governance in Bayelsa State since the birth of democracy in 1999 in the state. This study, “interrogating the interface between Political corruption and Democratic Governance in Bayelsa State”, examines the relationship between political corruption and democratic governance. Political corruption impedes the benefits of democratic governance, however one must first acquire political power before becoming politically, corrupt. From the beginning of the first republic to date, democratic governance in the state (Bayelsa State) has not really given much to the people. As the State with the least number of Local Government Areas in Nigeria’s Federal system, the level of development is not commensurate with the amount of financial resources received including the 13% oil revenue it had received from the federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) of the federal government. This is not unconnected to a corrupt political class in the state. The first executive governor of the state was convicted of corruption, and two past governors of the state were entangled in corruption charges. What are the effects of political corruption? It is observed in this study that, infrastructural and human capital under development in the state are major outcomes of political corruption. The only way to do away with this class of politicians is through the ballot, therefore there should be serious sensitization of the people, championed by Civil Society Groups (CSOs) on the evils of political corruption, and the need for them to reject any financial or material gifts as inducements from the political class especially on the day of election.
Keywords:
["Bayelsa state","democracy","governance","political corruption"]
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APA 7th Edition:
Emeka Chukwudi Okorie (2026). POLITICAL CORRUPTION AND GOVERNANCE DEFICITS IN BAYELSA STATE’S DEMOCRACY. Academic Journal of Current Research, 14(1), 26-33. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19879164
Emeka Chukwudi Okorie (2026). POLITICAL CORRUPTION AND GOVERNANCE DEFICITS IN BAYELSA STATE’S DEMOCRACY. Academic Journal of Current Research, 14(1), 26-33. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19879164
Vancouver Style:
Emeka Chukwudi Okorie. POLITICAL CORRUPTION AND GOVERNANCE DEFICITS IN BAYELSA STATE’S DEMOCRACY. Acad. J. Curr. Res.. 2026;14(1):26-33. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19879164
Emeka Chukwudi Okorie. POLITICAL CORRUPTION AND GOVERNANCE DEFICITS IN BAYELSA STATE’S DEMOCRACY. Acad. J. Curr. Res.. 2026;14(1):26-33. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19879164
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