REGULATORY FRAMEWORK AND POLITICAL PARTY FINANCING IN NIGERIA; ANALYZING 2011-2019 APC AND PDP PARTICIPATION IN GENERAL ELECTIONS

¹Haruna Musa Yakubu & ²Ibrahim Musa Ibrahim Kirfi

¹Faculty of Management Sciences; Federal University of Kashere, Nigeria, ²Corporate Affairs Commission of Nigeria

ABSTRACT

This paper examine the regulatory framework on political party financing in Nigeria. There is an ongoing debate on the theme that excessive illicit financing of political parties and massively corrupt financial support of individual candidates on electoral competitions constitute serious threat to the process, and negatively influences the development of politics and consolidation of democracy in developing countries. The study is restricted to political party financing and consolidation of democracy in Nigeria within the period of 2011 to 2019 in two major political parties in Nigeria- All Progressive Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).  The primary sources of financing political parties in any democracy across the globe is through payment of membership dues, but none the less, Nigeria presents an exception because such dues are hardly paid, another source of funding for the political parties are government grants to political parties which is a universal practice. Party financing is the livewire of political parties that further enables political parties to create awareness about party manifestoes as a means for mobilization and recruitment of more members, this is key to winning elections and execution of party programs through government policies.

NIGERIAN RURAL COMMUNITIES IN GLOBALIZATION

Uba, Isaac Andiyawa,& Ibrahim Ahmed Jajere

Department of Geography

Federal University Gashua, Yobe State, Nigeria

E-mail: isaacandiyawa@gmail.com; iajajere2000@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Globalization creates global consciousness and socio-political impulse resulting to various reactions in form of human right abuses and crimes. The influence of globalization on social differentiation in the rural areas is determined by the degree of cultural complexities of the rural community.The relationship between the communities’ functional characteristics and globalization in Nigeria is the concern of this paper.

SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN ON HERDERS AND FARMERS CRISES AND INTER-ETHNIC RELATIONS IN BENUE STATE

Matilda Sase; Anwam Smart Tarnaha & Terfa Igbe

Department of Mass Communication; Benue State University, Makurdi, Nigeria

Department of Mass Communication; University of Mkar, Mkar Benue State, Nigeria

Email: msase@bsum.edu.ng,asakismart@gmail.com,tigbe@bsum.edu.ng,

ABSTRACT

This study assessed social media campaign on herders and farmers crises and inter-ethnic relations. This study was anchored on the Frustration-Aggression Theory. The study was based on the survey research method, while questionnaire served as instrument of data collection. The population of the study was 407,000 adult male and female residents in Makurdi metropolis. The sample size was 384 respondents. The study found among others that the social media campaigns have shaped ethnic consciousness among the Benue public by recognizing that Fulani herders are foreigners and invaders, that herders are historical enemies to crop farmers, that herders have an Islamic agenda, and that herders are protected by the central government.  The study concluded that the social media campaigns have shaped ethnic consciousness among the Benue public and this has affected inter-ethnic relations among Benue people as the social media messages on herders’ attacks have enhanced ethnic identity among Benue people, making people become weary of Fulani herders, did not trust herders and believed that herders are violent occupiers. The study therefore recommended among others that the atmosphere between farming and pastoral communities is extremely bitter and negative. Support should be provided for creative social media campaigns, radio and television to create new narratives showing how the interaction between the two groups could be peaceful and mutually beneficial.

Keywords: Social Media Campaign, Herders and Farmers Crises, Inter-Ethnic Relations

SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM AS TOOLS FOR REDUCING CONFLICT AND INSECURITY IN GWAGWALADA AREA COUNCIL, ABUJA

Agbo Eunice Oada

Department of Educational Foundations

University of Abuja, Abuja

Email: oadaagbo@gmail.com

ABSTRACTS

the study examine social studies curriculum as a tools for reducing conflict and insecurity in Gwagwalada area council , Abuja .the study was a descriptive survey ,the population of the study comprise communities who were randomly selected from Gwagwalada area council , Abuja .the instruments used for data collection were questionnaire ,simple percentage,frequency table and mean score were used as method of data analysis .the study revealed that political superiority among major players leads to conflict and insecurity and herdsmen do use cows to destroyed farmers crops .it was also revealed that conflict and insecurity has affected the atmosphere of politico and it stability ,the research also find out the measures to take to promote peace and security such as the use of local vigilante and the use of CCTV camera. The study recommended that, social studies education teaching bring about improved equality of governance in the country, through social studies education, the increasing responsibility of citizen can be addressed. Topic like political and religious tolerance, consensus building can be introduced in social studies education to solve the problem of political instability and insecurity in the country.