John Lode outlined the doctrine of the separation of
powers, indicating the danger of oppressive and arbitrary rule when all
functions of government are exercised by a single person or institution.
The growing corruption in Nigeria can be traced to
people holding power at the Federal, State, and local Government levels
corruption does not involve just people in government, but also to people in
both private and public positions and even traditional ruler. President
Olusegun
Obasanjo presented a bill to the
national assembly on “the prohibition and punishment of bribery, and other related offences bill of 1999”
Obasanjo’s regime has certainly fired the most critical shot at corruption in
Nigeria recent times. At the federal level, it cannot be business ass usual in
Nigeria. Corruption has also spread to the state and local government levels,
as well as some decentralized centers of power and authority.