Davis Ochuko Efeurhobo

Abstract

Politics ordinarily is the promotion of interest and maintaining the collective will of the people through collective endeavours. So, that being the case, the Nigerian state ought to have witnessed an unprecedented magnitude of development and achievements. The reverse is the case as retrogression and stagnation in Nigeria created become the norms. The objective of this paper is as follows; to know why politics has increasingly caused stagnation in Nigeria, to establish the relationship between politics and development in Nigeria, to identify the nature and activities of politics in Nigeria, identify the consequences of politics on development and political stability of Nigeria. The study adopted the elite theory as theoretical framework and the qualitative research analysis method. This enabled the researcher to cite case studies as well as observations. The principal findings include the following; failure of governance has brought about absence of developments, killings, and use of thugs because of politics. The study concluded that politics in Nigeria has destroyed the Nigeria society and created an unending skirmishes and disorientation among the Nigerian people. Consequently, this disagreement has affected the living standard of the people. It was recommended that government should try and improve the nature of politics in Nigeria. There should be stiff penalty for those breaching the rules of the game.

   

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Published: 2026

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