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GODFATHERISM: THE BANE OF NIGERIA POLITICS AND DEMOCRACY

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Godfatherism is a political slave trade where the Godfather is the slave merchant while the godson is the political slave or otherwise, a political article up for sale. It is the practice of political office seekers getting connected to an individual who is believed to have the ability to deliver desired outcome in an electoral contest.  The history of political godfatherism is traceable to the colonial epoch through independence era, military interregnum and towards the restoration of democracy in Nigeria in what came to be known as the fourth Republic in 1999 following the terminus of military junta. The staggering posture of godfatherism in Nigerian democratic system leaves much to be desired. This stems from the fact that since the adumbration of this nascent democracy on the 29th day of May, 1999, Nigerians have witnessed uncontrollable political crisis that has threatened the existence of the nation, participatory democracy, peace, security and consolidation of democracy as ...

INDECENCY:A MENACE TO AFRICA CULTURAL HERITAGE

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©Ajose, Oluwaseun Marvelous2020 The beauty of Africa cultural values is on its way to be called carcass due to the fact that we find so much interest in the western culture, oh! What a disastrous voyage; how i which we can wake up from our slumber and see the endowment and the beauty of Africans from the angle of dressing.  Indecency which is now the most deadly disease in Africa has murdered thousands of cultures leaving the practitioners to go astray. Before the colonial era, communities and societies that were commingled to form modern Nigeria were known for their awesome cultural practices.  However, with the advent of colonialism some of these cherished and age-long traditions were traded away. The Africans embraced the European sense of dressing and abandoned theirs because of our level of our gullibility. Since then, the sense of dressing of the colonial masters have been become conspicuous.  Africans,  most especially Nigerians have given out most prominence ...