Politics Come at What Price In Nigeria?

There is a need for independent audits of campaign finances to aid accountability. The neglect of the relevant campaign financing limits and what candidates do with such donated monies even after elections has deepened the impression that in Nigeria there exists a transactional political culture with inbuilt ethos for corruption says This Day. This comes as a bill to give leaders of federal and state Houses of Assembly immunity from prosecution for corruption is being considered.

 

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