BUILDING A MUTUAL INTERFACE BETWEEN ETHICS AND PARTISAN POLITICS IN NIGERIA

Thomas Eneji Ogar, Esther Frank Apejoye-Okezie, Atelhe George Atelhe, Aliyu Galadima Saidu and Peter O.O. Ottuh

Abstract

The political landscape in Nigeria is characterized by egotism, corruption, and ineffective leadership, hindering national objectives and projects. This paper explores the intersection of ethics and politics in Nigeria, emphasizing the importance of establishing moral principles in party politics to promote moral development and spontaneous behaviour among politicians and officeholders. The paper emphasizes the importance of ethics in partisan politics, highlighting its application to promote ethical conduct, development, and effectiveness. The study uses historical and critical literary review research methodologies and reveals the significance of ethics in partisan politics, with an emphasis on its application to promote ethical political conduct, development, and effectiveness. It implies that politicians should align their activities with clear moral standards, avoid impulse actions, maintain credibility, and uphold justice based on the Sustainable Development Goals and Pope Francis' Laudato Si.