ABSTRACT
This research work examines
corruption, its legal effect, its meanings and peculiar manifestation in
the Nigeria society. Abortive efforts made in the past to curtail the
problem, and present experiments to eradicate the scourges from our
polity are also examined. The term, “corruption” implies an undue
advantage, abuse of office, undeserved favour obtained through
manipulation of rule or status, any untoward conduct, occasioned by
graft or promise of same. In other words, whenever and wherever a party
performs a service or obligation in exchange for some gratification or
refuses to perform his duty as a result of conferment of some benefits
or promise of same, he is said to be corrupt.
This dissertation is broken into
five chapters. Chapter one deals with general introduction, chapter two
deals with concept of corruption, chapter three deals with corruption
and criminal law in Nigeria, chapter four deals with curbing corruption
in Nigeria, chapter five deals with conclusion and recommendations.
Finally, in the concluding part,
suggestions are made, as to how Nigeria youths, educational institution
of learning, the judiciary, legislative Assembly and religious
Institutions can be active agents in the effort to return sanity to our
society, enthroning the virtues, of honesty, transparency and
accountability in their dealings.