Research Articles in Political Science

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15 YEARS AFTER: EVALUATING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE AMNESTY PROGRAMME ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NIGER DELTA REGION
(College of Humanities and Social Sciences, JABU, 2024-06) Braimah, Fredrick I.; Edo, Zephaniah O.; Okechukwu, Mowete G.
Up to 90% of Nigeria's export revenue comes from its huge crude oil deposits, which are the reason the Niger Delta is so well-known worldwide. Despite producing a larger proportion of Nigeria's riches, the Niger Delta region is still largely undeveloped. This has led to youth restiveness and other nefarious actions in the region. The Amnesty deal was thus carried out by Late President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua to address these problems by pardoning the militants from the Niger Delta in October 2009 and ensuring the stability of Nigeria oil economy. How effective the policy has been in addressing the problem of the region is the focus of this paper. Using a qualitative historical design method and anchored on the Peace-building theory, the study's conclusion indicates that, while the amnesty deal was indeed a welcome idea, it is fraught with some anomalies that has reduced its effectiveness in addressing restiveness in the region. Among other things, it recommends that a focus on the environment which was rarely the focus of the amnesty deal will not only address the root cause of the problem but will also reduce tension in the region. Keywords: Amnesty, Militants, Militancy, Niger Delta, Oil, Deprivation
SOCIAL-CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT AND WOMEN INCLUSION IN PEACE-BUILDING: THE IMPLEMENTATION OF UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 1325 IN NIGERIA AND GHANA.
(Sapientia Global Journal of Arts, Humanities and Development Studies, 2024-06-02) FAJIMBOLA, JOSHUA OLATUNDE; IMUEBE, BRAIMAH FREDERICK; ESHOFONIE, DUWONI INCREASE
Studies have shown that women made significant contributions to conflict resolution and prevention, peace negotiations, peacebuilding, peacekeeping, humanitarian aid, and post-war reconstruction. This research centers on Social-Cultural Environment and Women inclusion in Peace-Building: The Implementation of UN Security Resolution 1325 in Nigeria and Ghana. The research design is survey, adopting both qualitative and quantitative methods to generate data. The sample size of 400 respondents divided into 200 respondents in Nigeria and 200 respondents in Ghana were purposively selected to participate in the study. The study is situated within the Gender Mainstreaming theory. Findings reveal, men and the patriarchal institutions control virtually every aspect of the Nigerian and Ghanaian societies in respect to women in general and implementations of the UN Security Council Resolution 1325 in particular. The findings further revealed that religion and its dogma have a firm grip on the lives of the people in the two countries adherents. The study recommended among others, that the Ministry of Women Affairs in Nigeria and the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Ghana should have an all-inclusive critical stakeholder which would include men, women and religious leaders of the two societies in the formulation of new NAPs.
Explaining the State of Environmental Enforcement in Nigeria’s Niger Delta Region: some Theoretical Consideration
(Journal of Political Studies, 2024-06-10) EDO, Zephaniah Osuyi; FAJIMBOLA, Joshua Olatunde; BRAIMAH, Frederick Imuebe
There are several theories that elucidate the current condition of environmental enforcement and laws in Nigeria, as well as the subsequent deterioration of the Niger Delta ecosystem by oil multinational corporations. These theories are not exclusive as they relate with other theories to advance a holistic view. This study examines three theories in connection to the continuous and unresolved environmental challenges confronting the Niger Delta area in Nigeria. These are the dependency theory, the rentier state theory, and the regulatory capture theory. Anchored on historical research design and the use of secondary data, the findings indicated that Nigeria's enforcement programmes had been seriously affected by its total reliance on oil proceeds and the subsequent capture of its regulatory agencies by oil multinationals. The paper discovered that Nigeria's oil dependency, rent-seeking behavior, and corruption had been the greatest obstacle to the enforcement regime in the country. This situation led to a condition where though the laws exist to address environmental injustice, the various governments, especially at the centre, have made sure that they are not applied stringently as it would mean a reduced income on a resource that has been defining the country's economy trajectory for over 60 years. The paper, therefore, recommended holistic approaches that are measurable and achievable to resolving the problem and dilemma of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria.
Challenges of Human Capital Flight to Economic Development in Nigeria
(International Journal Of Novel Research And Development, 2024-08) Adu, Funmilayo M.; Braimah, Frederick I.; Femi-Akinlosotu, Oreoluwa S.
Human capital flight remains one of the most important indices that negatively impact development amongst developing nations. In Nigeria, capital flight of medical personnel has intensified since the decade of the 1980s, with causal factors such as infrastructural decay of government owned medical facilities, poor remuneration, insecurity amongst other debilitating factors that has bedeviled the nation’s economic growth. This paper posits that Human capital flight of medical personnel negatively impacts developmental indices and slow down the Gross domestic product of the country. How can Nigeria curb the migration of its trained professionals and revert the brain emigration to create an enabling environment for developmental growth? This is a focal point of research interrogation for this paper. The study adopts both primary and secondary sources to generate data for substantiation of the research postulations. The study adopted the neoclassical macroeconomic and microeconomic theory and dependency theory. It is discovered that the frequent migration of medical personnel is a result of push factors such as; poor condition of service, negative socio-political environment, insecurity, poor remuneration and decaying medical infrastructure, and pull factors of developed nations includes; good security, better working conditions and remuneration, and better welfarist package with social security advantages. It is a conclusive postulation therefore, that an address of the social conditions of medical facilities and a good welfarist package with governmental intervention in the nation’s woes will arrest the negative trend. It is further suggested that a holistic reformation of the entire health sector and an address of the trending socio-political cum economic indices will go a long way to positively reorder the situation and promote development.
Vote Buying as Voter Logistics? A Critical Discourse of 2024 Off-Cycle Elections in Nigeria
(African Journal of Politics and Administrative Studies (AJPAS), 2025) Braimah, Frederick I.; Fajimbola, Joshua O.
This study critically examines the trend of vote buying in Nigeria, specifically during the 2024 off-cycle elections in Edo and Ondo States. Grounded in clientelism and rational choice theories, it explores how voter logistics — including transport and food — are used as veiled forms of inducement. The study, based on secondary data and analyzed using Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA), finds that poverty, institutional weakness, and political patronage foster vote buying. Recommendations include stronger legal enforcement, increased funding for voter education, and reforms to deter vote trading.

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