Browsing by Author "Udofa, Samuel"
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An Analysis of Nigeria’s Position in the 2025 Corruption Perception Index
Ejalonibu, Ganiyu; Ezenwajiobi, Chidinma C.; Udofa, Samuel (NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-02)According to Transparency International's 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index report released in February 2026, Nigeria ranks 142nd out of 182 countries with 26 points out of 100. This represented a slide from the 2024 CPI ... -
Arbitrary Rent Increments and Tenants' Protection: Legislative Framework for Fair Rent Practices in Nigeria
Ejalonibu, Ganiyu; Obot, Etimbuk; Udofa, Samuel (NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-01)Executive Summary Across Nigeria’s major urban centres, particularly the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Lagos, and Port Harcourt, tenants are increasingly confronted with steep and often arbitrary rent increases that ... -
Assessing Democratic Backsliding in Nigeria through IIAG 2022–2024: The Imperative for Legislative Actions
Udefuna, Patrick N.; Udofa, Samuel; Nandi, Livinus A. (NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-02)Recent governance assessments, including the Chandler Institute of Governance’s Chandler Good Government Index (CGGI) and the Mo Ibrahim Foundation’s Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG) 2022–2024, indicate a pattern ... -
Assessing Democratic Backsliding in Nigeria through IIAG 2022–2024: The Imperative for Legislative Actions
Udefuna, Patrick N.; Udofa, Samuel; Nandi, Livinus A. (NILDS- Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-02)Recent governance assessments, including the Chandler Institute of Governance’s Chandler Good Government Index (CGGI) and the Mo Ibrahim Foundation’s Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG) 2022–2024, indicate a pattern ... -
Beyond Arrests and Seizures: Sustaining Nigeria’s War Against Drug Abuse and Trafficking Through Legislative Action
Ejalonibu, Ganiyu; Obot, Etimbuk; Udofa, Samuel (NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-01)Over the past five years, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recorded unprecedented operational successes in Nigeria’s fight against drug trafficking and abuse. Under its current leadership, the agency ... -
Economic Hardship and Democratic Disillusionment in Nigeria: Imperatives for Legislative Action
Udefuna, Patrick N.; Udofa, Samuel; Nandi, Livinus A. (NILDS- Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-03)Nigeria is facing a dual crisis of economic hardship and growing democratic disillusionment. Persistent inflation, high unemployment, declining purchasing power, rising food insecurity, and widening inequality have placed ... -
Managing Backlash and Protest; Policy Framework for Peaceful Engagement between Nigeria Legislature and Citizens
Ejalonibu, Ganiyu; Olaniyan, Taiwo A; Udofa, Samuel (NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-02)Nigeria’s democratic consolidation has been challenged by weak citizen participation, declining trust in institutions, and recurring waves of protest. For instance, electoral participation has dropped significantly, with ...