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Browsing Department of Political Science by Author "Oluwalogbon, Leke"

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    The Executive Arm of Government
    (Springer, Cham., 2020) Oluwalogbon, Leke
    Government is the sum total of legislative, executive and judicial activities, irrespective of the existing political system and ideological persuasion. The executive in many political systems is the most obvious and developed arm of government. This chapter explains the significance of the executive arm of government in Nigeria’s democratic governance. It focuses specifically on the President and the presidency under the 1979, 1989 and 1999 federal constitutions. This chapter identifies challenges facing this arm of government and democratic governance in general that must be addressed to avert the collapse of the Fourth Republic.
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    God as a Leader
    (The Directorate of General Studies, Redeemer's University. Ede, Osun State., 2014) Oluwalogbon, Leke
    This chapter examined the leadership features and capabilities of God. It portrays God as a leader who leads in love, truth, faithfulness and holiness. God is also seen as a creative and innovative leader. Christian leaders must, therefore, take a cue from his principles to make the best of opportunities to lead.
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    Managing Change: Transition from the Traditional Bureaucratic Practices to E-Government.
    (Acta Universitatis Danubius, 2018) Oluwalogbon, Leke
    In line with international best practice and public demand for a more efficient and responsive public service, Nigeria – like many other countries – gradually transitioned from the traditional bureaucratic practices to the use of Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) – widely known as Electronic – government (E-government). This system of governance demonstrates high level of effectiveness and efficiency in public service dispensation and the general conduct of government businesses in addition to promoting transparency and accountability in government. The adoption of egovernment in Nigeria’s public service was hinged on certain intended benefits. However, these benefits oftentimes do not occur. A large body of knowledge on the adoption of ICTs in Nigeria’s public service exists, spanning from its prospects, to its implementation and challenges. However, the discourse has inadvertently neglected an important aspect which is the transition process. The transition from traditional bureaucratic practices to e- government, though desirable, can lead to many unintended outcomes if the “people side”, that is the human component of the public service are not taken into consideration in the transition process. The proper implementation of a transitional programme is therefore of utmost importance, if the intended outcomes of technology adoption are to be fully realized. This paper examines the implementation of e- government in Nigeria with a view on how to involve the public servants and the citizenry in general. The methodology adopted for this paper is qualitative as data from secondary sources were subject to content analysis.
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    The Politics of Leadership Instability in Nigeria's Senate, 1999-2011.
    (International Journal of Politics and Good Governance., 2016) Oluwalogbon, Leke
    The legislature in Nigeria has not lived up to its bidden. Over the years this arm of government has suffered most from the frequent military interventions since 1966. Its powers are usually usurped by the executive arm under every military regime, thereby making its growth stunted and its members immature. Even under democratic governments, the legislature continues to suffer similar ills, but this time from leadership instability. During 1999-2011, the Senate which is the focus of this study witnessed a high turnover in its leadership. The reason for this rapid change in leadership is the bane of this research. Data was collected via secondary sources such as Newspapers, magazines, and journals, and from the result, it was discovered that the frequent executive interference in the affair of the senate, especially in the emergence of its leaders among other factors, is the reason for the frequent change in leadership.