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Patron-Client Relationship and the Challenges of Democracy in Nigeria
BALOGUN, Osebi Sophia
Article Number - 5FD758E6BF4C6 | Vol. 1(1), pp. 1-8., December 2020 |
Received: 14 June 2020 | Accepted: 24 November 2020 | Published: 31 December 2020
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Abstract
In every society, there are forms of
association that exists among its people one of which, is the relationship
between patrons and their clients. How it affects a society depends on the
people and system of rule therein. The impediment of patron-client affinity in
Nigeria’s democracy today, cannot be over-stressed. This is because of the
adverse negative impact on the nation’s governing process and has diffused into
all aspects of its system. This study explains the link that merges patrons and
clients in a democratic situation. The elite perspective was adopted in
describing this relationship in the case of Nigeria. Secondary data sources
such as books, journals, periodic papers, and media papers were used in
analyzing the work. This study suggested that there is a need to put a check on the growth
of this form of relationship by the government if democracy is to be sustained. Â
Keywords:
Client/Clientelism, Democratic Governance, Nigeria, Patron-Client Relationship,
Patronage/Patrimonialism.
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Authors
BALOGUN, Osebi Sophia
Department of Political Science, Federal University
Lokoja, Nigeria. Email: [email protected]
How to Cite this Article
Balogun, O. S. (2020). Patron-Client
Relationship and the Challenges of Democracy in Nigeria. Archives of Political
Science Research, 1(1): 1-8.
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