Leadership, Democracy and Development in Nigeria: A Study of Oyo State

Leadership, Democracy and Development in Nigeria: A Study of Oyo State

This article presents a synergy between democracy and development in Nigeria with specific reference to Oyo State between 2003 and 2010 using leadership as a connecting factor. The main purpose is to interrogate the role of leadership in bringing about development in democratic governance. The article argues that, although development is often linked with democratic governance, however, the...
 
Published at International Journal of Research in Arts and Social Sciences.
Volume 4
Pages 161 -174
Published in 2012
 
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Segun, Joshua, Oni Samuel and Agbude Godwyns
ONI Samuel » Samuel Oni lectures at the Department of Political Science & International Relations, College of Leadership and Development Studies, Covenant University, Nigeria. He is the Postgraduate Coordinator of the department and has served in a number of the University's committees including Chair, Covenant University Conference on E-business and E-government in Nigeria, Chair, Tutorial Committee,... view full profile
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