DETERMINANTS AND IMPACTS OF POLITICS OF 
GODFATHERISM AND REGIONALISM IN THE YOBE STATE Cover Image

DETERMINANTS AND IMPACTS OF POLITICS OF GODFATHERISM AND REGIONALISM IN THE YOBE STATE
DETERMINANTS AND IMPACTS OF POLITICS OF GODFATHERISM AND REGIONALISM IN THE YOBE STATE

Author(s): Mustapha Alhaji Ali, Hadiza Mali Bukar, Abdulkarim Babagana
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Law and Transitional Justice, Civil Society, Governance, Economic policy, Government/Political systems, Security and defense, Electoral systems, Developing nations, Political behavior, Political economy, Political psychology, Politics and law, Politics and communication, Politics and religion, Politics and society, History and theory of political science, Comparative politics, Law on Economics, Inter-Ethnic Relations, Geopolitics, Corruption - Transparency - Anti-Corruption, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Institute for Research and European Studies - Bitola
Keywords: Determinants; Godfatherism; Impacts; Politics; Regionalism; Yobe State

Summary/Abstract: The politics of godfatherism and regionalism has become a phenomenon in the political development of many nations Nigeria inclusive. The paper examined the determinants and impacts of politics of godson and regionalism in Yobe state. Indeed, the politics of godson or the elites have entered every hook and crannies of the state and have affected the political arrangement of the political system. The paper is qualitative in nature, data were generated from secondary sources where several related articles, newspapers, magazines, books were consulted etc. In explaining the topic under study, the researcher adopted Elite theory. This theory was propounded by Vilfredo Pareto in 1935, the postulation of the theory is that elites could only be replaced by another set of elites, meaning that the majority are unavoidably governed by the minority. The study found that the politics of godfatherism courses and affect the political development of Yobe state by restricting power in the hands of the few, in a specific geopolitical zone of the state. This has leads to inter-party and intra-party defections, decamping and conflicts among the party members. Therefore, the study recommends the adoption of the direct primary election in chosen candidate in all level of governance. INEC should also make a law that will discourage money politics and punish culpritinvolved in such an illegal act. To minimize the politics of Godfatherism, there is a need for political awareness campaigns on the effects of political godson on the political development of the state.

  • Issue Year: V/2019
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 59-74
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: English