THE FAILURE OF GOVERNANCE IN NIGERIA: AN EPISTOCRATIC CHALLENGE

Nigeria’s governance system is facing significant challenges, manifesting in leaders’ inability to recognize and address systemic risks such as election fraud, terrorist attacks, herder-farmer conflicts, armed banditry, and police brutality. The current system prioritizes bribery, intimidation, and violence over education and competence, perpetuating poverty, inequality, and social unrest. Democratic Reforms and Challenges Since 1999, Nigeria’s […]