Traditional Institution and the Modern Dayadministration of Nigeria : Issues and Prospects

Kehinde Ohiole Osakede; Samuel Ojo Ijimakinwa

doi:10.12816/0017364

Article Details

Traditional Institution and the Modern Dayadministration of Nigeria : Issues and Prospects

Authors:

Kehinde Ohiole Osakede | Samuel Ojo Ijimakinwa

Publisher:

Regent Business School

Main Topics:

Political science

Journal:

Journal of Research and Development 2015 Vol.2 Issue 9, pp.32-40

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2015

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

73755

Frequency:

Monthly

pISSN:

23113278

DOI:

10.12816/0017364

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Abstract:

 The traditional rulers is the paramount authority or natural ruler in any given community. Theyprovide a system of administration from which law and order came and provided a stably system ofgovernance. The objective of this paper is to examine the role of traditional institutions in modernday administration. The paper which is theoretical in nature basically, draws its arguments fromsecondary data including textbooks, journals, articles and publications. The paper reveals that thecurrent 1999constitution, however did not mention the traditional institution at all therebyreversing most of the gains the institution made over the years, traditional rulers possess accuratelocal knowledge going back many years and may also have good networks of communication withthe grassroots through title holders, traditional ruler were accorded with responsibility duringcolonial rule, they were members of colonial administration apparatus they were given wide powerover matters in their domain. The paper concludes that, traditional rulers play a very significantrole of informally managing conflict and peace making meetings when matters get out of hand, theyalso serves as advisory role to the local council. The paper recommends that for effective politicaltransformation to be achieved the need to involve traditional ruler which should courts with someresponsibility to 1999 constitution they serves as bridge between the government and the people,advisory role to government in administration at both national and sub-national levels and toserves the role in conflict management.

Article Details

Traditional Institution and the Modern Dayadministration of Nigeria : Issues and Prospects

Authors:

Kehinde Ohiole Osakede | Samuel Ojo Ijimakinwa

Publisher:

Regent Business School

Main Topics:

Political science

Journal:

Journal of Research and Development 2015 Vol.2 Issue 9, pp.32-40

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2015

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

73755

Frequency:

Monthly

pISSN:

23113278

DOI:

10.12816/0017364

Descriptors:

COLONIALISM

GOVERNMENT POLICY

POLITICAL REFORM

COLONIAL COUNTRIES

NIGERIA

Traditional Rulers

Democratic

Administration

Grassroots

Colonial Rule

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Kehinde Ohiole Osakede | Samuel Ojo Ijimakinwa

Publisher: Regent Business School

Main Topics: Political science

Journal: Journal of Research and Development 2015 Vol.2 Issue 9, pp.32-40

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 6/2015

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 73755

Frequency: Monthly

pISSN: 23113278

DOI: 10.12816/0017364

Descriptors:

Issues

Authors:

Kehinde Ohiole Osakede | Samuel Ojo Ijimakinwa

Publisher:

Regent Business School

Main Topics:

Political science

Journal:

Journal of Research and Development 2015 Vol.2 Issue 9, pp.32-40

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2015

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

73755

Frequency:

Monthly

pISSN:

23113278

DOI:

10.12816/0017364