Chukwudi, Celestina Ekene
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E-Government and Democracy: A Boost to Sustainable Development Chukwudi, Celestina Ekene; Bello, Wasiu; Adesemowo, Modupeola Morenike
JPPUMA: Jurnal Ilmu Pemerintahan dan Sosial Politik UMA (Journal of Governance and Political UMA) Vol. 11 No. 2 (2023): JPPUMA: Jurnal Ilmu Pemerintahan dan Sosial Politik UMA (Journal of Governance
Publisher : Universitas Medan Area

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31289/jppuma.v11i2.10651

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Sustainable development of any progressive society is expected to have in it a level of citizens’ participation which is an outcome of a democratic system. In our society today, e-government as a practice has contributed to the style of democracy and political development. Some societies have failed to apply the indices of e-government and democracy which has led to their inability to witness development that is beneficial to them and their coming generation. This paper is to explore numerous ways that e-government and democracy have contributed towards sustainable development in society. The paper also is set to inquire into various challenges such as finance, insecurity, and lack of skills facing e-government and democracy and strategies that can lead to the strengthening of e-government and democracy. The study adopts a qualitative method where secondary data are gathered and utilized. These data are gathered from Newspapers, Magazines, books, journals, and conference materials. Internet sources are also obtained from reliable platforms that serve academic purposes. Governance theory is adopted for the analysis of this work to drive home the impact of e-government and democracy. The paper concludes that e-government and democracy despite challenges faced have impacted in no small measures towards sustainable development that stands to benefit people today and in the future. It is then recommended that continuous and standard innovation and transformation must be embraced for a robust developmental process in the arena of e-government and democracy.
Electoral Violence and the Ethnic Question in Nigeria: Analysis of the 2023 Elections Chineyemba, Lydia Isioma; Chukwudi, Celestina Ekene; Ezebuilo, Paul Chibuike
JPPUMA: Jurnal Ilmu Pemerintahan dan Sosial Politik UMA (Journal of Governance and Political UMA) Vol. 12 No. 2 (2024): JPPUMA: Jurnal Ilmu Pemerintahan dan Sosial Politik UMA (Journal of Governance
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31289/jppuma.v12i2.12523

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Violence has become a serious threat, birthing crime, insecurity, and ethnic hatred that threaten national unity. While violence has remained an obstacle to the peaceful conduct of elections, it assumed a disturbing dimension in Lagos during the 2023 elections, where ethnicity was weaponized to polarise the nation. Whereas studies on electoral violence abound in literature, the desperation and impunity that trailed the 2023 elections and the tribal hatred it generated are dimensions of electoral violence requiring investigation. Therefore, this paper aims to highlight the violence that characterized the 2023 elections in Lagos State. It examined the ethnic bigotry that triggered the violence and its implications for peaceful coexistence and national unity. A qualitative data collection method uses secondary data from books, journals, newspapers, and magazines. Content analysis is chosen for better analysis of the study. Employing race and ethnicity and relative deprivation theories, the study found that ethnic violence was a scheme deviously politicized to instigate electoral violence in the bid to retain political power. Findings from the study showed that the violence threatened peaceful coexistence and the sense of brotherhood among Nigerians. It recommended stringent sanctions for the perpetrators of violence and the parties they represent. Policymakers will benefit from this study as it will provide the information needed for policymaking on handling electoral and non-electoral violence.
Tax Administration and Timely Payments: A study of selected State Internal Revenue Service in South-West Nigeria Modupeola Morenike, Adesemowo; Chukwudi, Celestina Ekene; Bello, Wasiu Olaide
PERSPEKTIF Vol. 13 No. 1 (2024): PERSPEKTIF January
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31289/perspektif.v13i1.10724

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This study examined the effect of tax administration and timely payments: a study of selected Internal Revenue Service in South-West Nigeria. A field survey research method was adopted, primary data obtained through the administration of a structured questionnaire was used and the hypotheses were tested using regression analysis. The population of the study consisted of 4499 members of staff in the tax revenue office in South-West Nigeria. Three hundred and eighty-seven copies of questionnaires were administered while 382 (98.7%) were retrieved. The findings of the study revealed that the tax administration of the selected State Internal Revenue Services has a significant effect on timely payments (Adj.R2 = 0.115, F(3, 383) = 17.405), p < 0.05). The study concluded that a significant relationship exists between Tax administration measured as Tax assessment (TASS), Tax remittance (TREM) and Tax collection (TCOL), and Timely Payments of taxpayers’ declarations of selected State Internal Revenue Services in South-West Nigeria. The study recommended that State tax authorities should restructure their tax administration system to increase their efficiency and effectiveness in tax assessment, tax collection, and tax remittance that will provide adequate and relevant training for members of staff on the use of information technology and update the technological equipment’s used so that the members of staff can be technologically competent. Technological devices should be made available to staff members in the various tax stations outside the head office.