International records / OpenAlex research
PERCEPTION OF JUDICIAL CORRUPTION: ASSESSING ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR DEMOCRATIC CONSOLIDATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
Judicial corruption which appears to be a negative world phenomenon remains one of the main obstacles to democratic consolidation and sustainable development around the globe. The perceived corruption in the Nigerian judiciary is becoming rife. The emerging frequent captions and headlines in the media including some documented and unproved cases of judicial corruption point to the fact that democracy is in jeopardy and this may be at variance with Nigeria’s strive to consolidate and its tortuous journey to sustain development. It argues that the emerging judicial corruption has a very serious …
