EMMANUEL, ANITA DABERECHI (2026) IDENTITY POLITICS AND DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF BUHARI’S REGIME. Other thesis, Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu.
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This study examined identity politics and democratic governance in Nigeria using the administration of Muhammadu Buhari as a case study. The study was motivated by the increasing influence of ethnic, religious, and regional considerations on governance, political appointments, policy implementation, national unity, and political stability in Nigeria’s democratic system. The main objective of the study was to examine the extent to which identity politics affected democratic governance in Nigeria during Buhari’s administration from 2015 to 2023. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design. Both primary and secondary sources of data were used. Primary data were collected through the administration of questionnaires to selected respondents, while secondary data were obtained from textbooks, journals, newspapers, government publications, and internet materials. A sample size of 100 respondents was selected using the simple random sampling technique, while 95 questionnaires were successfully retrieved and analyzed. Data collected were analyzed using simple percentages and chi-square (χ²) statistical method. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design. Both primary and secondary sources of data were used. Primary data were collected through the administration of questionnaires to selected respondents, while secondary data were obtained from textbooks, journals, newspapers, government publications, and internet materials. A sample size of 100 respondents was selected using the simple random sampling technique, while 95 questionnaires were successfully retrieved and analyzed. Data collected were analyzed using simple percentages and chi-square (χ²) statistical method. The findings revealed that identity politics significantly influenced policy implementation, federal appointments, and political representation during Buhari’s administration. The study further revealed that identity politics negatively affected national unity and political stability in Nigeria, as many respondents perceived government actions and appointments to favour certain ethnic and regional groups. The hypotheses tested confirmed that identity politics had significant effects on democratic governance in Nigeria during the period under study. The study concluded that identity politics remains a major challenge to democratic governance, national integration, and political stability in Nigeria. It recommended the promotion of national unity, merit-based political appointments, strengthening of democratic institutions, political education, equitable distribution of national resources, and encouragement of issue-based politics to reduce the negative effects of identity politics in Nigeria.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Other) |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | J Political Science > JA Political science (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Management and Social Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Uchenna Eneogwe |
| Date Deposited: | 27 Jul 2026 12:48 |
| Last Modified: | 27 Jul 2026 12:48 |
| URI: | http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/6041 |
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