Democracy, Godfatherism and Governance in Nigeria: A Review

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dc.contributor.authorOgunwa Samuel Adetola
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-27T11:08:47Z
dc.date.available2026-02-27T11:08:47Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractThe issue of godfathers in electoral politics is global and noticeable in liberal democracies particularly in multiparty democracies In Third World, where democracy s fast growing, notwithstanding socio-economic challenges have debased qualified and popular candidates to emerge victoriously in several elections because they lack capacities, resources and political structures to win election. The godfathers and electoral financiers are essentially necessary in the Third l world pol11ics. The political parties sometimes neglect quality and meritocracy for mediocre The mediocre are supported and electoral expenses are paid by the political party or godfathers. This has socio-economic and political consequences on the party and the polity The paper observes that godfathers have dominated the political parties and bankrolled the elections of godsons to emerge as governors, senators, local government chairmen, among others in Nigeria The sponsors/rip of party candidates is regarded as investments which the benefit must pay back m the areas of largesse including contracts, appointments, and monetary. the partial refusal or non complacency the god sons to pay buck on these terms has led to impeachments, removal and hijacking of government machinery from the godsons This has led to a big gap between the state and people and the crises of governance in the country The paper concludes that the sponsorship of party candidates is a form of politics especially in developing countries accentuated by widespread poverty malnutrition hunger and that godfathers should be remembered for positive contributions to governance as against creating more underdevelopment through the reaping of, few resources meant for socio-economic infrastructural amenities in the polity.
dc.identifier.citationOgunwa, S. A., (2025). Democracy, Godfatherism and Governance in Nigeria: A Review. Crawford Journal of Politics. 4(1). pg; 35-47.
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.crawforduniversity.edu.ng/handle/123456789/1144
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherCrawford Journal of Politics
dc.relation.ispartofseries4; 1
dc.titleDemocracy, Godfatherism and Governance in Nigeria: A Review
dc.typeArticle
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