Nigeria is regarded as one of the fastest developing nations in Africa, nigeria ranks 144th most corrupt country in the 180 countries listed in the transparency International corruption index.
There is no doubt, there are problems or challenges facing the nigeria politics.
(1)GODFATHERISM
Godfathers are political sponsors who uses money and influence to win election for there preferable candidates.Godfathers are those who have been in the system(politics)for years, they can manipulate results and appoints candidates they want into political positions.When this candidates get into power they can't be free taking decisions on there own, except those ones that will eventually breaks out.A solution to this problem that policies should be put in place to ensures transparent election so as to put godfathers useless.
(2)CORRUPTION
Corruptions remains a problem in nigeria and also politics as well, and it is also global, causes of corruption are;
*greed
*tribalism
*nepotism, corruption is in facts not only political problems, it also takes place in the society, economy, churches, place of work etc.
(3)TRIBALISM
Tribalism has been the cause of war, electoral malpractice, political instability in nigeria, citizens loose there sense of reasoning and vote person into power not considering if he or she is capable of leadership, they do it because of tribalism sentiment.etc
In conclusion corruption have started since before we are born, but just that it is getting out of hand, we know it is not easy to fight it, but we are calling on the government to give a good example and a good leadership, and also enforce a law to face when you are a victim...
op, all you listed are issues that are related developing countries. But in Nigeria politics,the major problem we're facing are leadership and followership problem. The political actors and bloody and greedy for power, they force themselves on the people and the people in return support them with little token. They impoverished the people to enable be use during Election. Nigeria must move beyond all the issues raised as above,when we elect good leaders with conscience.
the leaders we have are not ready to change the situations at hand, that is the reason why they are all coming out for there selfish interest, the mention Godfatherism is also a factor that affect the political system, for example let us look into our own rivers state you will confirm that everything is just moving to a particular set of party why;is because those fatherism in power uses there influence to appoint, instead of the people to vote for there franchise...